ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 10990-4 First edition 1999-11-01 Animal (mammal) traps Part 4: Methods for testing killing-trap systems used on land or underwater Pieges pour animaux (mammiferes) Partie 4: Methodes d'essai de systemes de piegeage mortels utilisés sur la terre ferme ou sous I'eau ISO Reference number ISO 10990-4:1999(E) THS under Not for Resale ISO 10990-4:1999(E) Contents 1 Scope 2 Terms and definitions 3 Sampling 4 Mechanical testing.. 5 Kill testing with anaesthetized animals. 6 Test room/tank or compound testing .... 7 Field testing for killing effectiveness 8 8 Selectivity test. 9 Capture efficiency test, 11 10 Pathological evaluation of trapped animals. 11 Inspection and testing for user safety of traps.... 12 Reporting.. Annex A (informative) Mechanical testing ... Annex B (normative) Pathology protocol. 18 @ISO1999 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic International OrganizationforStandardization Casepostale56·CH-1211Geneve20·Switzerland Internet [email protected] Printed in Switzerland onal Organization for Standardization @ ISO IS010990-4:1999(E) Foreword ISO(theInternationalOrganizationforStandardization)isaworldwidefederationofnationalstandardsbodies(lSo member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO technical committees.Eachmemberbodyinterestedinasubjectforwhichatechnicalcommitteehasbeenestablishedhas liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission(lEC)onallmattersofelectrotechnicalstandardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the IsO/lEC Directives, Part 3 Part 1: Mechanically powered, trigger activated killing traps 一 Part 2: Restraining traps —Part 3:Submersionkilling traps Part 4: Methods for testing killing-trap systems used on land or underwater 一 Part 5: Methods fortesting restraining traps Annex B forms a normative part of this part of ISO 10990. Annex A is for information only. ili