Environmental Engineering Reference
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Table 6.4
A Listing of ASTM Test Methods Related to
Degradation of Plastics
Source: Reproduced with permission from Krzan et al. (2006).
ASTM
standards
Description
D3826-98
(2002)
Standard practice for determining degradation end point in
degradable polyethylene and polypropylene using a tensile
test
D5071-99
a
Standard practice for exposure of photodegradable plastics
in a xenon arc apparatus
D5208-01
Standard practice for fluorescent ultraviolet (UV) exposure
of photodegradable plastics
D5209-92
Standard test method for determining the aerobic
biodegradation of plastic materials in the presence of
municipal sewage sludge
D5210-92
(2002)
Standard test method for determining the anaerobic
biodegradation of plastic materials in the presence of
municipal sewage sludge
D5247-92
Standard test method for determining the anaerobic
biodegradability of degradable plastics by specific
microorganisms
D5271-02
Standard test method for determining the anaerobic
biodegradation of plastic materials in an
activated-sludge-wastewater-treatment system
D5272-92
(1999)
Standard practice for outdoor exposure testing of
photodegradable plastics
D5338-98
(2003)
Standard test method for determining aerobic
biodegradation of plastic materials under controlled
composting conditions
D5510-94
(2001)
a
Standard practice for heat aging of oxidatively degradable
plastics
