ASTM D8410-21

Standard Specification for Evaluation of Cellulosic-Fiber-Based Packaging Materials and Products for Compostability in Municipal or Industrial Aerobic Composting Facilities

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers cellulosic-fiber-based packaging materials and products associated with food, landscape waste, and other compost feedstocks, which are intended to be composted under aerobic conditions in municipal and industrial composting facilities, where thermophilic temperatures are achieved.  
1.2 This specification covers cellulosic-based uncoated and coated packaging materials and products and covers whole packaging products. Products covered in this specification include cellulosic fiber-based products produced from cellulosic pulp, corrugated materials, containerboard, paper, paperboard, and molded fiber.  
1.3 This specification excludes end items where thermoplastic polymer is laminated or extruded to cellulosic substrates.  
1.4 This specification is intended to establish the requirements for labeling cellulosic-fiber-based packaging materials and products as “compostable in aerobic municipal and industrial composting facilities” in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Federal Trade Commission,2 provided the label includes proper qualifications as to the availability of such facilities.  
1.5 The properties in this specification are those required to determine if packaging materials and products will compost satisfactorily in large-scale aerobic municipal or industrial composting where maximum throughput is a high priority and where intermediate stages of biodegradation must not be apparent to the end user for aesthetic reasons.  
1.6 This specification is technically equivalent to ISO 18606.1.7.  
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.9 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 and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2021
• ICS: 13.030.99 - Other standards related to wastes
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.19 - Sustainability & Recycling

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D8410 −21
Standard Specification for
Evaluation of Cellulosic-Fiber-Based Packaging Materials
and Products for Compostability in Municipal or Industrial
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Aerobic Composting Facilities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8410; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This specification covers cellulosic-fiber-based packag-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
ing materials and products associated with food, landscape
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
waste, and other compost feedstocks, which are intended to be
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
composted under aerobic conditions in municipal and indus-
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
trial composting facilities, where thermophilic temperatures
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
are achieved.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.2 This specification covers cellulosic-based uncoated and
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
coated packaging materials and products and covers whole
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
packaging products. Products covered in this specification
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
include cellulosic fiber-based products produced from cellu-
losic pulp, corrugated materials, containerboard, paper,
2. Referenced Documents
paperboard, and molded fiber.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.3 Thisspecificationexcludesenditemswherethermoplas-
D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-
tic polymer is laminated or extruded to cellulosic substrates.
ments
1.4 This specification is intended to establish the require-
D1968 Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper Products
ments for labeling cellulosic-fiber-based packaging materials
D5338 Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegrada-
and products as “compostable in aerobic municipal and indus-
tion of Plastic Materials Under Controlled Composting
trial composting facilities” in accordance with the guidelines
Conditions, Incorporating Thermophilic Temperatures
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issued by the Federal Trade Commission, provided the label
D6866 Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content
includes proper qualifications as to the availability of such
of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using Radiocar-
facilities.
bon Analysis
1.5 The properties in this specification are those required to
2.2 Organization for Economic Development (OECD) Stan-
determine if packaging materials and products will compost 4
dard:
satisfactorily in large-scale aerobic municipal or industrial
OECD Guideline 208 Terrestrial Plants, Growth Test
composting where maximum throughput is a high priority and
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2.3 European Standards (EN):
where intermediate stages of biodegradation must not be
EN 13432 Packaging-Requirements for Packaging Recover-
apparent to the end user for aesthetic reasons.
able through Composting and Biodegradation-Test
1.6 This specification is technically equivalent to ISO
Scheme and Evaluation Criteria for the Final Acceptance
18606.1.7.
of Packaging
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
PackagingandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD10.19onSustainability the ASTM website.
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& Recycling. Available from Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2021. Published November 2021. DOI: (OECD), 2 rue André Pascal, F-75775, Paris Cedex 16, France, http://
10.1520/D8410-21. www.oecd.org.
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Guidelines for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, Federal Trade Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Commission, Washington, DC, 1992. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
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