Designation:D6002–96(Reapproved2002)e1StandardGuideforAssessingtheCompostabilityofEnvironmentallyDegradablePlastics1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6002;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.e1NOTE—AddedNote1andSummaryofChangessectioninMarch2002.1.Scope*1.1Thisguidecoverssuggestedcriteria,procedures,andageneralapproachtoestablishthecompostabilityofenviron-mentallydegradableplastics.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThereisnosimilarorequivalentISOstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D638TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofPlastics2D882TestMethodsforTensilePropertiesofThinPlasticSheeting2D883TerminologyRelatingtoPlastics2D3593TestMethodforMolecularWeightAverages/DistributionofCertainPolymersbyLiquidSize-ExclusionChromatography(GelPermeationChromatography(GPC))UsingUniversalCalibration3D5152PracticeforWaterExtractionofResidualSolidsfromDegradedPlasticsforToxicityTesting4D5209TestMethodforDeterminingtheAerobicBiodeg-radationofPlasticMaterialsinthePresenceofMunicipalSewerSludge5D5247TestMethodforDeterminingtheAerobicBiode-gradabilityofDegradablePlasticsbySpecificMicroorgan-isms6D5338TestMethodforDeterminingAerobicBiodegrada-tionofPlasticMaterialsUnderControlledCompostingConditions6D5509PracticeforExposingPlasticstoaSimulatedCom-postEnvironment6D5512PracticeforExposingPlasticstoaSimulatedCom-postEnvironmentUsinganExternallyHeatedReactor6D5951PracticeforPreparingResidualSolidsObtainedAfterBiodegradabilityStandardMethodsforPlasticsinSolidWasteforToxicityandCompostQualityTesting6D5988TestMethodforDeterminingtheAerobicBiodeg-ra...
