Designation:D6288−17StandardPracticeforSeparationandWashingofRecycledPlasticsPriortoTesting1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6288;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticedescribesaprocedureforseparatingre-cycledplasticsbasedontheircolorandaprocedureforwashingdirty,groundplastic,whichresultsinseparationoflightmaterials(density<1.00g/cm3).Thispracticeisnotintendedtorepresentgenericwashingproceduresusedintheplasticsrecyclingindustry.Thedescribedproceduresaresolelyforpreparationofplasticsamplesforuseinotheranalyticaltests.Theprocedureincludesaroomtemperaturewashsteptofacilitateseparationofpaper(forexample,labels)followedbywashingatanelevatedtemperature.NOTE1—Althoughnotpresentedasaquantitativemethod,theproce-durepresentedinthispracticemaybeusedtoprovidequantitativeresults.Theuserassumestheresponsibilitytoverifythereproducibilityofquantitativeresults.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE2—ThereisnoknownISOequivalenttothisstandard.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD3030TestMethodforVolatileMatter(IncludingWater)ofVinylChlorideResinsD5814PracticeforDeterminationofContaminationinRe-cycledPoly(EthyleneTerephth...
