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Designation:D 7209 06Standard Guide forWaste Reduction,Resource Recovery,and Use of RecycledPolymeric Materials and Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 7209;the number immediately 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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides information for the development ofstandards(guides,practices,terminology,test methods,orspecifications)relating to plastics recycling and other means ofwaste reductions and resource recovery.1.2 This guide is directed to consumer,commercial,andindustrial sources of thermoplastics and thermoset polymericmaterials.1.3 This guide addresses terminology,performance stan-dards,specifications,quality assurance,separation or segrega-tion of product by classes,identification and marking ofgeneric classes,contaminants,fillers,designing for recycle,degradable products,reconstituted products,biobased resins,certification and percentages of recycled products,and othermethods of waste reduction and resource recovery.1.4 This guide does not address parameters or factorsinvolving the original manufacture of virgin polymers or thefabrication of consumer products from these virgin polymers.1.5 This guide is intended to replace Guide D 5033.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.NOTE1There is no equivalent ISO standard.ISO/DIS 15270 issimilar in scope and content.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD 1600 Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating toPlasticsD 1972 Practice for Generic Marking of Plastic ProductsD 2665 Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(PVC)Plas-tic Drain,Waste,and Vent Pipe and FittingsD 5033 Guide for Development of ASTM Standards Relat-ing to Recycling and Use of Recycled Plastics2.2Federal Standards:316 CFR Part 260 Guides for the Use of EnvironmentalMarketing Claims2.3ISO/IEC Standards:4ISO/DIS 15270 Guide for Recovery3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 agglomerate,nshredded or granulated plastics ma-terial or both in the form of particles that cling together.3.1.2 bale,nplastics waste that is compacted and securedas a bundle to facilitate handling,storage,and transportation.3.1.3 batch,nquantity of material regarded as a singleunit and having a unique reference.3.1.4 biobased resin,nresin in which carbon is derivedfrom a renewable resource by means of biological processesand the environmental benefits of the biobased resin aredemonstrated and this includes resins derived from plantresources(such as starch or cellulose)or those produced bymicrobial fermentation.3.1.5 biodegradable plastic,ndegradable plastic in whichthe degradation results from the action of naturally occurringmicroorganisms such as bacteria,fungi,and algae.3.1.6 biodegradation,ndegradation caused by biologicalactivity,especially by enzymatic action leading to a significantchange in the chemical structure of a material.3.1.7 certificate of composition disclosure,ncertificatedescribing certain properties of a recycled material from anexternal source,its formulation and source,and the specificmaterial shipment to which it applies.3.1.7.1 DiscussionExamples include polymer,molecularweight,percentage of inorganic material,contamination type1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.95 on Recycled Plastics.Current edition approved Jan.15,2006.Published February 2006.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.and level,strength,modulus,impact,and other mechanicalproperties;code or designation identifying the formulation andsource information.3.1.8 chemical recycling,vprocessing of waste material,with significant change to the chemical structure of the material(such as cracking,gasification,and depolymerization),butexcluding energy recovery or incineration.3.1.9 chips,nsee regrind.3.1.9.1 DiscussionChips is a deprecated term.3.1.10 collection,nlogistical process of moving(plastics)waste from its source to a place where it can be recovered.3.1.11 commingled pla