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Work Item: ASTM WK9579 - Revision of D5526 - 94(2002) Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Accelerated Landfill Conditions


Active Standard: D5526 - 94(2002)

Developed by Subcommittee: D20.96 | Committee D20 Home | Contact Staff Manager



1. Rationale

Landfills begin as aerobic environments and transform into anaerobic environments over time and as they are filled. Hence a need to have a biodegradation standard for both environments. Also, there is a need to measure the degree of degradation / disintegration in the aerobic phase over time which will correlate with the packing of landfill sites and volume availability.

Keywords

accelerated landfill; anaerobic biodegradation; biodegradation; dry digestion; ecotoxicity; landfill; metabolites; plastics; test method; ICS Number Code 13.030.40 (Installations and equipment for waste disposal and treatment)

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Work Item Status:
Date Initiated:11-22-2005
Technical Contact: Graham Swift

Item: 041
Ballot: D20 (08-02)
Status: Negative Votes Need Resolution

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