ASTM D6384-99ae1
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Biodegradability and Ecotoxicity of Lubricants
Standard Terminology Relating to Biodegradability and Ecotoxicity of Lubricants
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1.1 This terminology covers definitions relating to biodegradability and ecotoxicity of lubricants.
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Designation:D6384–99a
Standard Terminology Relating to
Biodegradability and Ecotoxicity of Lubricants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6384; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
e NOTE—Terms were editorially transferred in July 2000.
1. Scope posedtodifferenttreatratesofatestmaterialandisobserved
foraperiodoftimewhichconstitutesamajorportionoftheir
1.1 This terminology covers definitions relating to biode-
life span.
gradability and ecotoxicity of lubricants.
ecotoxicity, n—the propensity of a test material to produce
2. Terminology
adverse behavioral, biochemical, or physiological effects in
non-human organisms or populations.
activated sludge, n—the precipitated solid matter, consisting
effect load XX (ELXX), n—a statistically or graphically
mainly of bacteria and other aquatic microrganisms, that is
estimated loading rate of test material that is expected to
producedatadomesticwastewatertreatmentplant;activated
cause one or more specified effects in XX % of a represen-
sludge is used primarily in secondary sewage treatment to
tative subpopulation of organisms under specified condi-
microbially oxidize dissolved organic matter in the effluent.
tions.
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DISCUSSION—Thisterminologyshouldbeusedinsteadofthestandard
acute ecotoxicity, n—the propensity of a test material to
ECXX when the test material is not completely soluble at the test treat
produce adverse behavioral, biochemical, or physiological
rates.
effects in non-human organisms or populations in a short
period, usually not constituting a substantial portion of the
environmental compartment, n—a subdivision of the envi-
life span.
ronment based on physical or chemical properties, or both.
acute ecotoxicity test, n—a comparative ecotoxicity test in
DISCUSSION—Examples of environmental compartments are aerobic
which a representative subpopulation of organisms is ex-
fresh water, aerobic marine, aerobic soil, and anaerobic media. The
posedtodifferenttreatratesofatestmaterialandisobserved
results of test procedures may be applied to environmental compart-
for a short period, usually not constituting a substantial
ments, but the test systems do not constitute an environmental
portion of their life span.
compartment.
aerobic, adj—(1) taking place in the presence of oxygen; (2)
fresh water environment, n—the aerobic, aqueous compart-
living or active in the presence of oxygen. D6139
ment, characteristically with a salinity of less than five parts
biodegradation, n—the process of chemical break-down or
per thousand.
transformation of a substance caused by organisms or their
good laboratory practices (GLP), n—guidelines for the
enzymes. D5864
management of laboratory experiments which are published
biomass, n—any material, excluding fossil fuels, which is or
by regulatory agencies or other recognized groups, and are
was, a living organism or component of a living organism.
concernedwiththeorganizationalprocessandtheconditions
blank, n—in biodegradability testing, a test system containing
under which laboratory studies are planned, performed,
all system components with the exception of the test
monitored, recorded, and reported.
material.
chronic ecotoxicity test, n—a comparative ecotoxicity test in DISCUSSION—The major GLPs used are USEPA-TSCA, USFDA,
OECD, and to some extent, the MITI version from Japan, for
which a representative subpopulation of organisms is ex-
submissions in Japan.
inhibition load XX (ILXX), n—a statistically or graphically
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
estimated loading rate of test material that is expected to
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of D02.12 on
cause a XX % inhibition of a biological process (such as
Environmental Standards for Lubricants.
Current edition approved May 10, 1999. Published July 1999. Originally
growth or reproduction) of a representative subpopulation of
published as D 6384 – 99. Last previous edition D 6384 – 99.
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D6384–99a
organisms under specified conditions and is expressed as an forces of high-frequency sound waves.
analog as opposed to digital measure.
DISCUSSION—Sonication of a two-phase liquid system may result in
the dispersal of one phase as fine droplets in the other phase.
DISCUSSION—An example of a digital measure would be alive/dead.
This terminology (ILXX) should be used instead of the standard ICXX
supernatant, n—the liquid above settled solids.
when the test material is not completely soluble at the test treat rates.
terrestrial(orsoil)environment, n—theaerobicenvironmen-
inoculum, n—liv
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