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Environmental Toxicology Standards


ASTM.s environmental toxicology standards provide the proper procedures for carrying out tests and other evaluation procedures to assess and identify the potential impacts of certain substances on the species and constituents of the ecosystem to which the toxins were released. These toxins are released in the natural environment and are derived either from natural or synthetic pollutants. These environmental toxicology standards are valuable to environmental scientists and ecotoxicologists, and other environmentalist groups in implementing the appropriate measures to ensure overall prevention of the associated contamination risks.


List of environmental toxicology standards developed by ASTM:


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Antimicrobial Agents
DesignationTitle
E640 - 06(2012) Standard Test Method for Preservatives in Water-Containing Cosmetics
E645 - 13 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Microbicides Used in Cooling Water Systems
E723 - 13 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Antimicrobials as Preservatives for Aqueous-Based Products Used in the Paper Industry (Bacterial Spoilage)
E875 - 10 Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Fungal Control Agents as Preservatives for Aqueous-Based Products Used in the Paper Industry
E979 - 09 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Antimicrobial Agents as Preservatives for Invert Emulsion and Other Water Containing Hydraulic Fluids
E1052 - 11 Standard Test Method to Assess the Activity of Microbicides against Viruses in Suspension
E1053 - 11 Standard Test Method to Assess Virucidal Activity of Chemicals Intended for Disinfection of Inanimate, Nonporous Environmental Surfaces
E1054 - 08(2013) Standard Test Methods for Evaluation of Inactivators of Antimicrobial Agents
E1115 - 11 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Surgical Hand Scrub Formulations
E1153 - 03(2010)e1 Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Sanitizers Recommended for Inanimate Non-Food Contact Surfaces
E1173 - 01(2009) Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Preoperative, Precatheterization, or Preinjection Skin Preparations
E1174 - 13 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Health Care Personnel Handwash Formulations
E1259 - 10 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Antimicrobials in Liquid Fuels Boiling Below 390°C
E1326 - 08 Standard Guide for Evaluating Nonconventional Microbiological Tests Used for Enumerating Bacteria
E1327 - 07(2012)e1 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Antimicrobial Handwash Formulations by Utilizing Fingernail Regions
E1428 - 99(2009) Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Performance of Antimicrobials in or on Polymeric Solids Against Staining by Streptoverticillium reticulum (A Pink Stain Organism)
E1482 - 12 Standard Practice for Use of Gel Filtration Columns for Cytotoxicity Reduction and Neutralization
E1589 - 05(2010) Standard Test Method for Evaluation of First Aid Antiseptic Drug Products
E1766 - 95(2007) Standard Test Method for Determination of Effectiveness of Sterilization Processes for Reusable Medical Devices
E1837 - 96(2007) Standard Test Method to Determine Efficacy of Disinfection Processes for Reusable Medical Devices (Simulated Use Test)
E1838 - 10 Standard Test Method for Determining the Virus-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using the Fingerpads of Adults
E1839 - 13 Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Slimicides for the Paper Industry—Bacterial and Fungal Slime
E1874 - 09 Standard Test Method for Recovery of Microorganisms from Skin using the Cup Scrub Technique
E1882 - 10 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Antimicrobial Formulations by the Agar Patch Technique
E1883 - 02(2007) Standard Test Method for Assessment of an Antibacterial Handwash Product by Multiple Basin Wash Technique
E1891 - 10a Standard Guide for Determination of a Survival Curve for Antimicrobial Agents Against Selected Microorganisms and Calculation of a D-Value and Concentration Coefficient
E2011 - 13 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Formulations for Virus-Eliminating Activity Using the Entire Hand
E2111 - 12 Standard Quantitative Carrier Test Method to Evaluate the Bactericidal, Fungicidal, Mycobactericidal, and Sporicidal Potencies of Liquid Chemicals
E2149 - 10 Standard Test Method for Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Immobilized Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions
E2180 - 07(2012) Standard Test Method for Determining the Activity of Incorporated Antimicrobial Agent(s) In Polymeric or Hydrophobic Materials
E2196 - 12 Standard Test Method for Quantification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Grown with Medium Shear and Continuous Flow Using Rotating Disk Reactor
E2197 - 11 Standard Quantitative Disk Carrier Test Method for Determining the Bactericidal, Virucidal, Fungicidal, Mycobactericidal and Sporicidal Activities of Liquid Chemical Germicides
E2274 - 09 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Laundry Sanitizers and Disinfectants
E2275 - 03(2008) Standard Practice for Evaluating Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluid Bioresistance and Antimicrobial Pesticide Performance
E2276 - 10 Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using the Fingerpads of Adults
E2314 - 03(2008) Standard Test Method for Determination of Effectiveness of Cleaning Processes for Reusable Medical Instruments Using a Microbiologic Method (Simulated Use Test)
E2315 - 03(2008) Standard Guide for Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity Using a Time-Kill Procedure
E2361 - 04(2007) Standard Guide for Testing Leave-On Products Using In-Situ Methods
E2362 - 09 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Pre-saturated or Impregnated Towelettes for Hard Surface Disinfection
E2406 - 09 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Laundry Sanitizers and Disinfectants for Use in High Efficiency Washing Operations
E2471 - 05(2011)e1 Standard Test Method for Using Seeded-Agar for the Screening Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity In Carpets
E2562 - 12 Standard Test Method for Quantification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Grown with High Shear and Continuous Flow using CDC Biofilm Reactor
E2613 - 08 Standard Test Method for Determining Fungus-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using Fingerpads of Adults
E2614 - 08 Standard Guide for Evaluation of Cleanroom Disinfectants
E2647 - 08 Standard Test Method for Quantification of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Grown Using a Drip Flow Biofilm Reactor with Low Shear and Continuous Flow
E2720 - 10 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Effectiveness of Decontamination Procedures for Air-Permeable Materials when Challenged with Biological Aerosols Containing Human Pathogenic Viruses
E2721 - 10 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Effectiveness of Decontamination Procedures for Surfaces When Challenged with Droplets Containing Human Pathogenic Viruses
E2722 - 09 Standard Test Method for Using Seeded-Agar for the Screening Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity in Fabric and Air Filter Media
E2752 - 10 Standard Guide for Evaluation of Residual Effectiveness of Antibacterial Personal Cleansing Products
E2755 - 10 Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hand Sanitizer Formulations Using Hands of Adults
E2756 - 10 Standard Terminology Relating to Antimicrobial and Antiviral Agents
E2783 - 11 Standard Test Method for Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity for Water Miscible Compounds Using a Time-Kill Procedure
E2784 - 10 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Handwash Formulations Using the Paper Towel (Palmar) Method of Hand Contamination
E2799 - 12 Standard Test Method for Testing Disinfectant Efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm using the MBEC Assay
E2839 - 11 Standard Test Method for Production of Clostridium difficile Spores for Use in Efficacy Evaluation of Antimicrobial Agents
E2870 - 13 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Relative Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Handwashing Formulations using the Palmar Surface and Mechanical Hand Sampling
E2871 - 12 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Disinfectant Efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Grown in CDC Biofilm Reactor using Single Tube Method
E2894 - 12 Standard Test Method for Applying Aerosolized Bacillus Spores as Dry Inocula to Inanimate Surfaces
E2896 - 12 Standard Test Method for Quantitative Petri Plate Method (QPM) for Determining the Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Towelettes
E2897 - 12 Standard Guide for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Hand Hygiene Topical Antimicrobial Products using ex vivo Porcine Skin
Bioremediation
DesignationTitle
F1600 - 95a(2013) Standard Terminology Relating to Bioremediation
Control
DesignationTitle
F625 / F625M - 94(2011)e2 Standard Practice for Classifying Water Bodies for Spill Control Systems
F715 - 07(2012) Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics Used for Oil Spill Control and Storage
F818 - 93(2009) Standard Terminology Relating to Spill Response Barriers
F962 - 04(2010) Standard Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connection: Z-Connector
F1093 - 99(2012) Standard Test Methods for Tensile Strength Characteristics of Oil Spill Response Boom
F1523 - 94(2007) Standard Guide for Selection of Booms in Accordance With Water Body Classifications
F1599 - 95(2009) Standard Guide for Collecting Performance Data on Temporary Storage Devices
F1657 / F1657M - 96(2012)e1 Standard Practice for Emergency Joining of Booms with Incompatible Connectors
F2084 / F2084M - 01(2012)e1 Standard Guide for Collecting Containment Boom Performance Data in Controlled Environments
F2438 - 04(2010) Standard Specification for Oil Spill Response Boom Connection: Slide Connector
F2682 - 07(2012)e1 Standard Guide for Determining the Buoyancy to Weight Ratio of Oil Spill Containment Boom
F2683 - 11 Standard Guide for Selection of Booms for Oil-Spill Response
In-Situ Burning
DesignationTitle
F1788 - 08 Standard Guide for In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills on Water: Environmental and Operational Considerations
F1990 - 07 Standard Guide for In-Situ Burning of Spilled Oil: Ignition Devices
F2152 - 07 Standard Guide for In-Situ Burning of Spilled Oil: Fire-Resistant Boom
F2230 - 08 Standard Guide for In-situ Burning of Oil Spills on Water: Ice Conditions
F2533 - 07 Standard Guide for In-Situ Burning of Oil in Ships or Other Vessels
F2823 - 10 Standard Guide for In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills in Marshes
Initial Response Actions
DesignationTitle
F1011 - 07(2013) Standard Guide for Developing a Hazardous Materials Training Curriculum for Initial Response Personnel
F1129 / F1129M - 12 Standard Guide for Using Aqueous Foams to Control the Vapor Hazard from Immiscible Volatile Liquids
Insect Control Agents
DesignationTitle
E652 - 91(2009) Standard Test Method for Nonresidual Liquid Household Insecticides Against Flying Insects
E653 - 91(2009) Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Aerosol and Pressurized Space Spray Insecticides Against Flying Insects
E654 - 96(2009) Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Aerosol and Pressurized Spray Insecticides Against Cockroaches
E938 / E938M - 12 Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Liquid, Gel, Cream, or Shampoo Insecticides Against Adult Human Lice
E939 - 94(2012) Standard Test Method of Field Testing Topical Applications of Compounds as Repellents for Medically Important and Pest Arthropods (Including Insects, Ticks, and Mites):I Mosquitoes
E951 - 94(2006) Standard Test Methods for Laboratory Testing of Non-Commercial Mosquito Repellent Formulations On the Skin
E1517 - 13 Standard Test Method for Determining the Effectiveness of Liquid, Gel, Cream, or Shampoo Insecticides Against Human Louse Ova
Mitigation Actions
DesignationTitle
F716 - 09 Standard Test Methods for Sorbent Performance of Absorbents
F726 - 12 Standard Test Method for Sorbent Performance of Adsorbents
F1127 - 07(2013) Standard Guide for Containment of Hazardous Material Spills by Emergency Response Personnel
F1524 - 95(2013) Standard Guide for Use of Advanced Oxidation Process for the Mitigation of Chemical Spills
F1525 / F1525M - 09 Standard Guide for Use of Membrane Technology in Mitigating Hazardous Chemical Spills
Natural Multi-Cellular (Metazoan) Biological Control Organisms
DesignationTitle
E2198 - 10 Specification for Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acarina:Phytoseiidae)
E2199 - 08e1 Standard Specification for Encarsia formosa Gahan (Hymenoptera:Aphelinidae)
E2360 - 04(2010) Specification for Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
E2615 - 08 Standard Specification for Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
E2643 - 09 Standard Terminology Relating to Natural Multi-Cellular Biological Control Organisms
E2644 - 08 Standard Specification for Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
E2645 - 08 Standard Specification for Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
E2646 - 08 Standard Specification for Amblyseius cucumeris (=Neoseiulus) Oudemans (Acarina: Phytoseiidae)
E2753 - 10 Standard Specification for Eretmocerus eremicus Rose and Zolnerowich (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)
E2754 - 10 Standard Specification for Delphastus catalinae (Horn) (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae)
Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems
DesignationTitle
E549 - 87(2008) Standard Guide for Preparing Field Sprayer Calibration Procedures
E550 - 87(2008) Standard Guide for Preparing Granular Pesticide Ground Applicator Calibration Procedures
E609 - 10 Standard Terminology Relating to Pesticides
E641 - 01(2012)e1 Standard Methods for Testing Hydraulic Spray Nozzles Used in Agriculture
E642 - 91(2008) Standard Practice for Determining Application Rates and Distribution Patterns from Aerial Application Equipment
E725 - 96(2012) Standard Test Method for Sampling Granular Carriers and Granular Pesticides
E726 - 01(2011)e1 Standard Test Method for Particle Size Distribution of Granular Carriers and Granular Pesticides
E727 / E727M - 08 Determining Bulk Density of Granular Carriers and Granular Pesticides
E728 - 91(2009) Standard Test Method for Resistance to Attrition of Granular Carriers and Granular Pesticides
E1102 - 91(2009) Standard Terminology Relating to Agricultural Chemical Application
E1116 - 98(2008) Standard Test Method for Emulsification Characteristics of Pesticide Emulsifiable Concentrates
E1518 - 05(2012) Standard Practice for Evaluation of Physical Compatibility of Pesticides in Aqueous Tank Mixtures by the Dynamic Shaker Method
E1519 - 10 Standard Terminology Relating to Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants
E1520 - 99(2009) Standard Test Method for Particle Counts Per Pound of Granular Carriers and Dry-Applied Granular Formulations
E1521 - 01(2006) Standard Test Method for Liquid Holding Capacity of Granular Carriers
E1673 - 96(2012) Standard Test Method for Percent Suspensibility
E1910 / E1910M - 04(2009) Test Method for Agricultural pH Control Agents
E1945 - 02(2008) Standard Test Method for Percent Dispersibility
E2043 - 99(2012) Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter of Agricultural Adjuvant Solutions by Thermogravimetry
E2044 - 99(2012) Standard Test Method for Spreading of Liquid Agricultural Spray Mixtures
E2316 - 03(2009) Standard Test Method for Determination of Particles Resulting from the Attrition of Granular Pesticides
E2407 - 04(2009) Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Defoaming Agents
E2408 - 04(2009) Standard Test Method for Relative Extensional Viscosity of Agricultural Spray Tank Mixes
E2686 - 09 Standard Test Method for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Solvents Absorbed/Adsorbed By Simulated Soil Impacted by Pesticide Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC) Applications
E2798 - 11 Standard Test Method for Characterization of Performance of Pesticide Spray Drift Reduction Adjuvants for Ground Application
Removal
DesignationTitle
F631 - 99(2008) Standard Guide for Collecting Skimmer Performance Data in Controlled Environments
F1084 - 08 Standard Guide for Sampling Oil/Water Mixtures for Oil Spill Recovery Equipment
F1607 - 95(2008) Standard Guide for Reporting of Test Performance Data for Oil Spill Response Pumps
F1778 - 97(2008) Standard Guide for Selection of Skimmers for Oil-Spill Response
F1780 - 97(2010) Standard Guide for Estimating Oil Spill Recovery System Effectiveness
F2008 - 00(2012)e1 Standard Guide for Qualitative Observations of Skimmer Performance
F2709 - 08 Standard Test Method for Determining Nameplate Recovery Rate of Stationary Oil Skimmer Systems
Shoreline Countermeasures
DesignationTitle
F1686 - 09e1 Standard Guide for Surveys to Document and Assess Oiling Conditions on Shorelines
F1687 - 09 Standard Guide for Terminology and Indices to Describe Oiling Conditions on Shorelines
F2204 - 09 Standard Guide for Describing Shoreline Response Techniques
F2464 - 12 Standard Guide for Cleaning of Various Oiled Shorelines and Habitats
Surveillance and Tracking
DesignationTitle
F1779 - 08 Standard Practice for Reporting Visual Observations of Oil on Water
F2067 - 13 Standard Practice for Development and Use of Oil-Spill Trajectory Models
F2327 - 08 Standard Guide for Selection of Airborne Remote Sensing Systems for Detection and Monitoring of Oil on Water
F2534 - 12 Standard Guide for Visually Estimating Oil Spill Thickness on Water
F2926 - 12 Standard Guide for Selection and Operation of Vessel-mounted Camera Systems
Treatment
DesignationTitle
F1209 - 08 Standard Guide for Ecological Considerations for the Use of Oil Spill Dispersants in Freshwater and Other Inland Environments, Ponds and Sloughs
F1210 - 08 Standard Guide for Ecological Considerations for the Use of Oil Spill Dispersants in Freshwater and Other Inland Environments, Lakes and Large Water Bodies
F1231 - 08 Standard Guide for Ecological Considerations for the Use of Oil Spill Dispersants in Freshwater and Other Inland Environments, Rivers and Creeks
F1279 - 08 Standard Guide for Ecological Considerations for the Restriction of the Use of Surface Washing Agents: Permeable Land Surfaces
F1280 - 08 Standard Guide for Ecological Considerations for the Use of Surface Washing Agents: Impermeable Surfaces
F1413 - 07 Standard Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment: Boom and Nozzle Systems
F1460 - 07 Standard Practice for Calibrating Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment Boom and Nozzle Systems
F1693 - 13 Standard Guide for Consideration of Bioremediation as an Oil Spill Response Method on Land
F1737 / F1737M - 10 Standard Guide for Use of Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment During Spill Response: Boom and Nozzle Systems
F1738 - 10 Standard Test Method for Determination of Deposition of Aerially Applied Oil Spill Dispersants
F1872 - 12 Standard Guide for Use of Chemical Shoreline Cleaning Agents: Environmental and Operational Considerations
F2059 - 06(2012)e1 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Oil Spill Dispersant Effectiveness Using The Swirling Flask
F2205 - 07(2013) Standard Guide for Ecological Considerations for the Use of Chemical Dispersants in Oil Spill Response: Tropical Environments
F2465 / F2465M - 05(2011)e1 Standard Guide for Oil Spill Dispersant Application Equipment: Single-point Spray Systems
F2532 - 06 Standard Guide for Determining Net Environmental Benefit of Dispersant Use


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