Biobased Test Standards based on Carbon-14 Analysis
International Standards
ASTM D6866
- Standard developed in the US originally for USDA BioPreferred Program
- Applicable to all types of products (solids, liquids, gases)
- Measures % biobased carbon as a fraction of the total organic carbon in a sample
ISO 16620
- Applicable to plastic products, polymers and additives
- ISO 16620-2 analysis expresses biobased carbon content as a fraction of total carbon content or total organic carbon content
ISO 19984
- Applicable to rubber and rubber products, including polyurethanes
- Measures biobased carbon content as a fraction of total carbon
European Standards
EN 16640
- Measures biobased carbon content as a fraction of total carbon content
- Applicable to all biobased products
EN 16766
- Biobased carbon content testing is done according to EN 16640 or EN 16785-1
- Applicable only to bio-based solvents
EN 16785
- This standard references EN 16640 for radiocarbon analysis
- Applicable to any solid, liquid and gaseous product containing carbon
EN 16807
- Biobased carbon content measurement is done according to ASTM D6866 or EN 16640
- Applicable only to bio-based lubricants
EN 17035
- This standard references EN 16640 and EN 16785-1 for bio-based carbon content testing
- Applicable only to bio-based surfactants
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