This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards,Guides andRecommendations issued bythe WorldTrade OrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade (TBT)Committee. Designation: D6400 - 23 INTERNATIONAL Standard Specification for Labeling of Plastics Designed to be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6400; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon (s) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. 1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents 1.1 This specification covers plastics and products made 2.1. ASTM Standards:? from plastics that are designed to be composted under aerobic D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics conditions in municipal and industrial aerobic composting D5338 Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegrada- tion of Plastic Materials Under Controlled Composting facilities, where thermophilic conditions are achieved. Conditions, Incorporating Thermophilic Temperatures 1.2 This specification is intended to establish the require- D6866 Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content ments for labeling of materials and products, including pack- of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using Radiocar- aging made from plastics, as “compostable in aerobic munici- bon Analysis pal and industrial composting facilities." D6868 Specification for Labeling of End Items that Incor- 1.3 The properties in this specification are those required to porate Plastics and Polymers as Coatings or Additives determine if end items (including packaging), which use with Paper and Other Substrates Designed to be Aerobi- plastics and polymers as coatings or binders will compost cally Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities satisfactorily, in large scale aerobic municipal or industrial 2.2 Organization for Economic Development (OECD) Stan- composting facilities. Maximum throughput is a high priority dard.3 to composters and the intermediate stages of plastic disintegra- OECD Guideline 208 Terrestrial Plant Test: Seedling Emer- tion and biodegradation not be visible to the end user for gence and Seedling Growth Test aesthetic reasons. 2.3 Comite Europeen de Normalisation (CEN):4 1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains to the test EN 13432: 2000, 2000 CEN/TC 261/SC 4 N 99 Packag- methods portion of this standard: This standard does not ingRequirements for Packaging Recoverable through purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated Composting and Biodegradation- Test Scheme and with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard Evaluation Criteria for the Final Acceptance of Packaging to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental (EN 13432) practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita- 2.4 ISO Standard:4 tions prior to use. ISO 14855-1 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biode- NoTE 1—This test method is equivalent to ISO 17088. gradability of plastic materials under controlled compost- 1.5 This international standard was developed in accor- ing conditions—Method by analysis of evolved carbon dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- dioxide-— -Part 1: General method ISO 14855-2 Determination of the ultimate aerobic biode- ization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- gradability of plastic materials under controlled compost- mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical ing conditionsMethod by analysis of evolved carbon Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. 2 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM