ASTM E3027-17
Standard Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life-Cycle of Products

Standard No.

ASTM E3027-17

Release Date

2017

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM E3027-18

Latest

ASTM E3027-23

Scope

1.1 This guide outlines sustainability factors for product manufacturers to consider when comparing alternative chemicals or ingredients across the life cycle of a product. Such an analysis could be used in product development, answering customer inquiries, or replying to regulatory requests, among others. 1.2 This guide integrates many of the principles of green chemistry and green engineering in evaluating the factors across the social (including human health), economic, and ecological attributes in the use of a particular material and potential alternatives in a particular product. 1.3 This guide provides an outline for the contents of a report of the results of the analysis, including an executive summary, detailed report, and retrospective. 1.4 This guide does not provide guidance on how to perform chemical risk assessment, alternatives assessment, life-cycle assessment, or economic analysis, or how the alternatives decision-making framework will be completed. 1.5 This guide does not suggest in what order the social, ecological, or economic attributes of sustainability should be evaluated or which one is most important. This is a decision of the company performing the decision-making evaluation. 1.6 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM E3027-17 Referenced Document

• ASTM E2114 Standard Terminology for Sustainability*， 2023-04-01 Update

ASTM E3027-17 history

• 2023 ASTM E3027-23 Standard Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life-Cycle of Products
• 2018 ASTM E3027-18a Standard Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life-Cycle of Products
• 2018 ASTM E3027-18 Standard Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life-Cycle of Products
• 2017 ASTM E3027-17 Standard Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life-Cycle of Products
• 2016 ASTM E3027-16a Standard Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life-Cycle of Products
• 2016 ASTM E3027-16 Standard Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life-Cycle of Products
• 2015 ASTM E3027-15 Standard Guide for Making Sustainability-Related Chemical Selection Decisions in the Life-Cycle of Products