Rationale

A number of minor revisions will be made to address comments and suggestions from committee members. These revisions will not change the scope of the existing standard ASTM E3461-25. A number of sentences throughout the standards will be revised for clarity. Section 3.1.1 will be updated to add a reference to ISO 59004. In Section 4.4, language will be added to specify that circular product design interventions can potentially have both positive and negative impacts on the triple bottom line (people, planet, profits). A note will be added that some parts and components may reach the end of use earlier than expected based on their intended lifespan because the product they are in reaches the end of its useful life.