ASTM_D_6046_-_18.pdf

Designation:D604618Standard Classification ofHydraulic Fluids for Environmental Impact1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6046;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()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This classification covers all unused fully formulatedhydraulic fluids in their original form.1.2 This classification establishes categories for the impactof hydraulic fluids on different environmental compartments asshown in Table 1.Fluids are assigned designations within thesecategories;for example PwL,Pwe,and so forth,based onperformance in specified tests.1.3 This classification includes environmental persistenceand acute ecotoxicity as aspects of environmental impact.Although environmental persistence is discussed first,thisclassification does not imply that considerations of environ-mental persistence should take precedence over concerns forecotoxicity.1.3.1 Environmental persistence describes long term impactof hydraulic fluids to the environment.Environmental persis-tence is preferably measured by ultimate biodegradation butcan also be measured by other means.1.3.2 Acute toxicity describes the immediate toxic impact ofhydraulic fluids to the environment.Acute toxicity is prefer-ably measured by the three trophic levels of aquatic organisms(Algae,Crustacea,and Fish).1.4 Another important aspect of environmental impact isbioaccumulation.This aspect is not addressed in the presentclassification because adequate test methods do not yet exist tomeasure bioaccumulation of hydraulic fluids.1.5 The present classification addresses the fresh water andsoil environmental compartments.At this time marine andanaerobic environmental compartments are not included,al-though they are pertinent for many uses of hydraulic fluids.Hydraulic fluids are expected to have no significant impact onthe atmosphere;therefore that compartment is not addressed.1.6 This classification addresses releases to the environmentwhich are incidental to the use of a hydraulic fluid.Theclassification is not intended to address environmental impactin situations of major,accidental release.Nothing in thisclassification should be taken to relieve the user of theresponsibility to properly use and dispose of hydraulic fluids.1.7 This classification does not cover any performanceproperties of a hydraulic fluid which relate to its performancein a hydraulic system.1.8 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D5291 Test Methods for Instrumental Determination ofCarbon,Hydrogen,and Nitrogen in Petroleum Productsand LubricantsD5864 Test Method for Determining Aerobic Aquatic Bio-degradation of Lubricants or Their ComponentsD6006 Guide for Assessing Biodegradability of HydraulicFluidsD6081 Practice for Aquatic Toxicity Testing of Lubricants:Sample Preparation and Results InterpretationE943 Terminology Relating to Biological Effects and Envi-ronmental FateE1440 Guide for Acute Toxicity Test with the Rotifer Bra-chionus2.2 ISO Standards:3International Standard ISO Test 9439:1990 Technical Corri-gendum 1,Water QualityEvaluation in An Aqueous1This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.N0 on Hydraulic Fluids.Current edition approved Oct.1,2018.Published October 2018.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D6046 17.DOI:10.1520/D6046-18.2For 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 American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.All standards referenced arefrom the OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the D