Standard Practice for Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Exposure of Photodegradable Plastics

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

10-20-2022

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This practice covers the specific procedures applicable for fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) exposure of photodegradable plastics conducted in accordance with Practices G151 and G154. This practice also covers the preparation of test specimens and the evaluation of test results.

1.2Practice D4329 covers fluorescent UV exposures of plastics intended for long term use in outdoor applications.

1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.4This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Note 1:There is no known ISO equivalent to this standard.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	D 20
DocumentType	Standard Practice
Pages	5
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM D 5208 : 2014

ASTM D 3826 : 2018	Standard Practice for Determining Degradation End Point in Degradable Polyethylene and Polypropylene Using a Tensile Test
ASTM D 6954 : 2018	Standard Guide for Exposing and Testing Plastics that Degrade in the Environment by a Combination of Oxidation and Biodegradation

ASTM G 154 : 2016	Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ASTM G 154 : 2023	Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials
ASTM E 691 : 2023	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E 691 : 2022	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D 5870 : 2022	Standard Practice for Calculating Property Retention Index of Plastics
ASTM D 5870 : 2016	Standard Practice for Calculating Property Retention Index of Plastics