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Matching Standards Under the Jurisdiction of D20.96 by Status

D5988-18(2025) Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in Soil
D6866-24a Standard Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using Radiocarbon Analysis
-See also WK92292 proposed Revision
D5338-15(2021) Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Controlled Composting Conditions, Incorporating Thermophilic Temperatures
D3826-18 Standard Practice for Determining Degradation End Point in Degradable Polyethylene and Polypropylene Using a Tensile Test
D6400-23 Standard Specification for Labeling of Plastics Designed to be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities
-See also WK92538 proposed Revision
-See also WK82568 proposed Revision
-See also WK81858 proposed Revision
D6691-24a Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in the Marine Environment by a Defined Microbial Consortium or Natural Sea Water Inoculum
-See also WK82370 proposed Revision
D7473/D7473M-21 Standard Test Method for Weight Attrition of Non-floating Plastic Materials by Open System Aquarium Incubations
D7475-20 Standard Test Method for Determining the Aerobic Degradation and Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials under Accelerated Bioreactor Landfill Conditions
-See also WK94467 proposed Revision
D5511-18 Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under High-Solids Anaerobic-Digestion Conditions
-See also WK93276 proposed Revision
-See also WK93275 proposed Revision
-See also WK93274 proposed Revision
D6868-21 Standard Specification for Labeling of End Items that Incorporate Plastics and Polymers as Coatings or Additives with Paper and Other Substrates Designed to be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities
-See also WK54914 proposed Revision
D6954-24 Standard Guide for Exposing and Testing Plastics that Degrade in the Environment by a Combination of Oxidation and Biodegradation
-See also WK89575 proposed Revision
-See also WK89574 proposed Revision
D7991-22 Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastics Buried in Sandy Marine Sediment under Controlled Laboratory Conditions
D7444-18a Standard Practice for Heat and Humidity Aging of Oxidatively Degradable Plastics
-See also WK92385 proposed Revision

WK75797 Non-Floating Biodegradable Plastics Designed for use in an Aquatic Environment
WK96461 Determination of humic substances in soil, compost or sediments
WK92916 Terminology for D20.96 Review
WK81525 Home Compostable/Backyard Conditions for Plastic Packaging Materials and Products

D5209-92 Standard Test Method for Determining the Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in the Presence of Municipal Sewage Sludge (Withdrawn 2004)
D5509-96 Standard Practice for Exposing Plastics to a Simulated Compost Environment (Withdrawn 2002)
D5247-92 Standard Test Method for Determining the Aerobic Biodegradability of Degradable Plastics by Specific Microorganisms (Withdrawn 2004)
D5271-02 Standard Test Method for Determining the Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in an Activated-Sludge-Wastewater-Treatment System (Withdrawn 2011)
D5510-94(2001) Standard Practice for Heat Aging of Oxidatively Degradable Plastics (Withdrawn 2010)
D5512-96 Standard Practice for Exposing Plastics to a Simulated Compost Environment Using an Externally Heated Reactor (Withdrawn 2002)
D5525-94a Standard Practice for Exposing Plastics to a Simulated Active Landfill Environment (Withdrawn 2002)
D5526-18 Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Accelerated Landfill Conditions (Withdrawn 2025)
-See also WK95881 proposed Reinstatement
-See also WK92990 proposed Withdrawal
D5951-96(2002) Standard Practice for Preparing Residual Solids Obtained After Biodegradability Standard Methods for Plastics in Solid Waste for Toxicity and Compost Quality Testing (Withdrawn 2011)
D7026-13 Standard Guide for Sampling and Reporting of Results for Determination of Biobased Content of Materials via Carbon Isotope Analysis (Withdrawn 2020)
D5210 Standard Test Method for Determining the Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in the Presence of Municipal Sewage Sludge (Withdrawn 2016)
-See also WK61819 proposed Reinstatement
D5210-92(2007) Standard Test Method for Determining the Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in the Presence of Municipal Sewage Sludge (Withdrawn 2016)
-See also WK61819 proposed Reinstatement
D6002-96(2002)e1 Standard Guide for Assessing the Compostability of Environmentally Degradable Plastics (Withdrawn 2011)
D6003-96 Standard Test Method for Determining Weight Loss From Plastic Materials Exposed to Simulated Municipal Solid-Waste (MSW) Aerobic Compost Environment (Withdrawn 2005)
D6340 Standard Test Methods for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Radiolabeled Plastic Materials in an Aqueous or Compost Environment (Withdrawn 2016)
D6776-02 Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradability of Radiolabeled Plastic Materials in a Laboratory-Scale Simulated Landfill Environment (Withdrawn 2011)
D6340-98(2007) Standard Test Methods for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Radiolabeled Plastic Materials in an Aqueous or Compost Environment (Withdrawn 2016)
D6692-01 Standard Test Method for Determining the Biodegradability of Radiolabeled Polymeric Plastic Materials in Seawater (Withdrawn 2010)
D6852-02 Standard Guide for Determination of Biobased Content, Resources Consumption, and Environmental Profile of Materials and Products (Withdrawn 2011)
D7075-04 Standard Practice for Evaluating and Reporting Environmental Performance of Biobased Products (Withdrawn 2013)
D7081-05 Standard Specification for Non-Floating Biodegradable Plastics in the Marine Environment (Withdrawn 2014)