ASTM D6384-99a(2005)
(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 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Terminology Relating to
Biodegradability and Ecotoxicity of Lubricants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6384; 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 biomass, n—any material, excluding fossil fuels, which is or
was, a living organism or component of a living organism.
1.1 This terminology covers definitions relating to biode-
blank, n—in biodegradability testing, a test system containing
gradability and ecotoxicity of lubricants.
all system components with the exception of the test
2. Referenced Documents
material.
chronic ecotoxicity test, n—a comparative ecotoxicity test in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
which a representative subpopulation of organisms is ex-
D5864 Test Method for Determining Aerobic Aquatic Bio-
posedtodifferenttreatratesofatestmaterialandisobserved
degradation of Lubricants or Their Components
foraperiodoftimewhichconstitutesamajorportionoftheir
D6139 Test Method for Determining the Aerobic Aquatic
life span.
Biodegradation of Lubricants or Their Components Using
ecotoxicity, n—the propensity of a test material to produce
the Gledhill Shake Flask
adverse behavioral, biochemical, or physiological effects in
3. Terminology
non-human organisms or populations.
effect load XX (ELXX), n—a statistically or graphically
activated sludge, n—the precipitated solid matter, consisting
estimated loading rate of test material that is expected to
mainly of bacteria and other aquatic microrganisms, that is
cause one or more specified effects in XX % of a represen-
producedatadomesticwastewatertreatmentplant;activated
tative subpopulation of organisms under specified condi-
sludge is used primarily in secondary sewage treatment to
tions.
microbially oxidize dissolved organic matter in the effluent.
D6139 DISCUSSION—Thisterminologyshouldbeusedinsteadofthestandard
ECXX when the test material is not completely soluble at the test treat
acute ecotoxicity, n—the propensity of a test material to
rates.
produce adverse behavioral, biochemical, or physiological
effects in non-human organisms or populations in a short
environmental compartment, n—a subdivision of the envi-
period, usually not constituting a substantial portion of the
ronment based on physical or chemical properties, or both.
life span.
DISCUSSION—Examples of environmental compartments are aerobic
acute ecotoxicity test, n—a comparative ecotoxicity test in
fresh water, aerobic marine, aerobic soil, and anaerobic media. The
which a representative subpopulation of organisms is ex-
results of test procedures may be applied to environmental compart-
posedtodifferenttreatratesofatestmaterialandisobserved
ments, but the test systems do not constitute an environmental
for a short period, usually not constituting a substantial
compartment.
portion of their life span.
fresh water environment, n—the aerobic, aqueous compart-
aerobic, adj—(1) taking place in the presence of oxygen; (2)
ment, characteristically with a salinity of less than five parts
living or active in the presence of oxygen. D6139
per thousand.
biodegradation, n—the process of chemical break-down or
good laboratory practices (GLP), n—guidelines for the
transformation of a substance caused by organisms or their
management of laboratory experiments which are published
enzymes. D5864
by regulatory agencies or other recognized groups, and are
concernedwiththeorganizationalprocessandtheconditions
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
under which laboratory studies are planned, performed,
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of D02.12 on
monitored, recorded, and reported.
Environmental Standards for Lubricants.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2005. Published November 2005. Originally
DISCUSSION—The major GLPs used are USEPA-TSCA, USFDA,
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approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D6384 – 99a . DOI:
OECD, and to some extent, the MITI version from Japan, for
10.1520/D6384-99AR05.
submissions in Japan.
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inhibition load XX (ILXX), n—a statistically or graphically
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estimated loading rate of test material that is expected to
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D6384–99a (2005)
cause a XX % inhibition of a biological process (such as sonication, n—the act of subjecting a material to the shearing
growth or reproduction) of a representative subpopulation of forces of high-frequency sound waves.
organisms under specified conditions and is expressed as an
DISCUSSION—Sonication of a two-phase liquid system may result in
analog as opposed to digital measure.
the dispersal of one phase as fine droplets in the other phase.
DISCUSSION—An example of a digital measure would
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