1、Designation:D 6400-99AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS100 Barr Harbor Dr.West Conshohocken.PA 19428Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.Copyright ASTMStandard Specification forCompostable Plastics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6400;the number immediately
2、following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope2.3 Association Francai
3、se de Normalisation(CEN)Stan-1.1 This specification covers plastics and products madedard.Sfrom plastics that are designed to be composted in municipalCEN/TC 261/SC 4 N 99 Packaging-Requirements forand industrial aerobic composting facilities.Packaging Recoverable through Composting and1.2 This spec
4、ification is intended to establish the require-Biodegradation-Test Scheme and Evaluation Criteria forments for labeling of materials and products,including pack-the Final Acceptance of Packaging(WI 261 236)aging made from plastics,as compostable in municipal and2.4 ISO Standard:industrial composting
5、 facilities.ISO 14855 Evaluation of the Ultimate Aerobic Biodegrad-1.3 The properties in this specification are those required toability and Disintegration of Plastics under Controlleddetermine if plastics and products made from plastics willComposting Conditions-Method by Analysis of Evolvedcompost
6、 satisfactorily,including biodegrading at a rate com-Carbon Dioxideparable to known compostable materials.Further,the proper-2.5 Government Standard:6ties in the specification are required to assure that the degra-40 CFR Part 503.13 Standards for the Use or Disposal ofdation of these materials will
7、not diminish the value or utilitySewage Sludgeof the compost resulting from the composting process.3.Terminology1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains to the testmethods portion of this standard:This standard does not3.1 Definitions-Definitions appearing in this specificationpurport to add
8、ress all of the safety concerns,if any,associatedare found in Terminology D 883,unless otherwise noted.with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of this standard3.1.1 biodegradable plastic-a degradable plastic in whichto establish appropriate health and safety practices and tothe degradation
9、 results from the action of naturally occurringdetermine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior tomicroorganisms such as bacteria,fungi,and algae.use.3.1.2 compostable plastic-a plastic that undergoes degra-dation by biological processes during composting to yield CO2,NoTE 1-No equivalent
10、 ISO specifications exist for this standard.water,inorganic compounds,and biomass at a rate consistent2.Referenced Documentswith other known compostable materials and leave no visible,distinguishable or toxic residue.2.1 ASTM Standards:3.1.3 composting-a managed process that controls theD 883 Termin
11、ology Relating to Plastics2biological decomposition and transformation of biodegradableD 5338 Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegrada-materials into a humus-like substance called compost:thetion of Plastic Materials Under Controlled Compostingaerobic mesophilic and thermophilic degradation of
12、 organicConditionsmatter to make compost;the transformation of biologicallyD 6002 Guide for Assessing the Compostability of Environ-decomposable material through a controlled process of biooxi-mentally Degradable Plasticsdation that proceed through mesophilic and thermophilic2.2 Organization for Eco
13、nomic Development(OECD)phases and results in the production of carbon dioxide,water,Standard:4minerals,and stabilized organic matter(compost or humus).OECD Guideline 208 Terrestrial Plants,Growth Test3.1.3.1 Discussion-Composting uses a natural process tostabilize mixed decomposable organic material
14、 recovered frommunicipal solid waste,yard trimmings,biosolids(digestedThis specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-20 onsewage sludge),certain industrial residues and commercialPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.96 on Environmen-residues.tally Degradabl
15、e Plastics.Current edition approved April 10,1999.Published May 1999.Available from American National Standards Institute,11 W.42nd St.,13th2 Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 08.01.Floor,New York,NY 10036.Annual Book of ASTM Standards.Vol 08.03.6 Code of Federal Regulations,available from U.S.Gover
16、nment Printing Office,Available from Organization for Economic Development,Director of Informa-Washington,DC 20402.tion,2 rue Andre Pascal.75775 Paris Cedex 16.France.7 Compost Facility Operating Guide,Composting Council,Alexandria,VA,1995.COPYRIGHT American Society for Testing and MaterialsLicensed
17、 by Information Handling Services4D64008.Specimen Preparation10.Keywords8.1 Specimen preparation shall be in accordance with the10.1 biodegradable;compostable plastic;composting;de-specified test method.gradable plastics;labeling9.Marking and Labeling9.1 Marking and labeling shall conform to nationa
18、l andlocal regulations.The American Society for Testing and Materials takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connectionwith any item mentioned in this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any suchpatent rights
19、,and the risk of infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revis
20、ion of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the responsibletechnical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you should make yourviews known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428.3COPYRIGHT American Society for Testing and MaterialsLicensed by Information Handling Services
