ASTM D5988-03
Historical Standard: ASTM D5988-03 Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation in Soil of Plastic Materials or Residual Plastic Materials After Composting
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ASTM D5988
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers determination of the degree and rate of aerobic biodegradation of synthetic plastic materials (including formulation additives that may be biodegradable) in contact with soil, or a mixture of soil and mature compost, under laboratory conditions.
1.2 This test method is designed to rate the biodegradability of plastic materials relative to a standard in an aerobic environment.
1.3 This test method is designed to be applicable to all plastic materials that are not inhibitory to the bacteria and fungi present in soil and compost.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.5 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. A specific hazard statement is given in Section 8.
1.6 This ASTM test method is equivalent to ISO 17556:2003.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D425 Test Method for Centrifuge Moisture Equivalent of Soils
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
D2980 Test Method for Volume Mass, Moisture-Holding Capacity, and Porocity of Saturated Peat Materials
D2989 Test Method for Acidity-Alkalinity of Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures
D4129 Test Method for Total and Organic Carbon in Water by High Temperature Oxidation and by Coulometric Detection
D4972 Test Method for pH of Soils
D5338 Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Controlled Composting Conditions, Incorporating Thermophilic Temperatures
D5511 Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under High-Solids Anaerobic-Digestion Conditions
APHA-AWWA-WPCF Standards
2540 G Total, Fixed, and Volatile Solids in Solids and Semi-Solid SamplesISO Standard
ISO17556 Plastics--Determination of the Ultimate Aerobic Biodegradability of Plastic Materials in Soil by Measuring the Oxygen Demand in a Respirometer or the Amount of Carbon Dioxide EvolvedKeywords
aerobic; biodegradation; degree (of biodegradation); mineralization; plastics; soil ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 13.030.10 (Solid wastes)
DOI: 10.1520/D5988-03
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