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ASTM D 6002 : 1996 : R2002 : EDT 1

Withdrawn
Withdrawn

A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

Standard Guide for Assessing the Compostability of Environmentally Degradable Plastics (Withdrawn 2011)
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

01-01-2011

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-10-1996

CONTAINED IN VOL. 08.03, 2009 Describes suggested criteria, procedures and a general approach for establishment of the compostability of environmentally degradable plastics.

1.1 This guide covers suggested criteria, procedures, and a general approach to establish the compostability of environmentally degradable plastics.

1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Note 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.

Committee
D 20
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
7
ProductNote
Reconfirmed EDT 1
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

ASTM D 6954 : 2018 Standard Guide for Exposing and Testing Plastics that Degrade in the Environment by a Combination of Oxidation and Biodegradation
ASTM D 6868 : 2017 Standard Specification for Labeling of End Items that Incorporate Plastics and Polymers as Coatings or Additives with Paper and Other Substrates Designed to be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities

ASTM D 5512 : 1996 Standard Practice for Exposing Plastics to a Simulated Compost Environment Using an Externally Heated Reactor (Withdrawn 2002)
ASTM D 5509 : 1996 Standard Practice for Exposing Plastics to a Simulated Compost Environment (Withdrawn 2002)
ASTM D 5247 : 1992 Standard Test Method for Determining the Aerobic Biodegradability of Degradable Plastics by Specific Microorganisms (Withdrawn 2004)
ASTM D 5209 : 1992 Standard Test Method for Determining the Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in the Presence of Municipal Sewage Sludge (Withdrawn 2004)
ASTM D 5152 : 1991 Practice for Water Extraction of Residual Solids from Degraded Plastics for Toxicity Testing (Withdrawn 1998)
ASTM D 5338 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Controlled Composting Conditions, Incorporating Thermophilic Temperatures
ASTM D 638 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

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