ASTM E2552-23 PDF
Standard Guide for Assessing the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of New Compounds for Military Use
Standard Guide for Assessing the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of New Compounds for Military Use
- Статус документа:
- Действующий
- Формат:
- Электронный (PDF)
- Количество страниц:
- 9
- Дата публикации:
- 1 сентября 2023 г.
- Издание:
- E2552
- ICS:
- 95.020
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 5.1 The purpose of this guide is to provide a logical, tiered approach in the development of environmental health criteria coincident with level and effort in the research, development, testing, and evaluation of new materials for military use. Various levels of uncertainty are associated with data collected from previous stages. Following the recommendation in the guide should reduce the relative uncertainty of the data collected at each developmental stage. At each stage, a general weight of evidence qualifier shall accompany each exposure/effect relationship. They may be simple (for example, low, medium, or high confidence) or sophisticated using a numerical value for each predictor as a multiplier to ascertain relative confidence in each step of risk characterization. The specific method used will depend on the stage of development, quantity and availability of data, variation in the measurement, and general knowledge of the dataset. Since specific formulations, conditions, and use scenarios may not be known until the later stages, exposure estimates can be determined when practical (for example, Engineering and Manufacturing Development; see 6.6). Exposure data can then be used with other toxicological data collected from previous stages in a quantitative risk assessment to determine the relative degree of hazard. 5.2 Data developed from the use of this guide are designed to be consistent with criteria required in weapons and weapons system development (for example, programmatic environment, safety and occupational health evaluations, environmental assessments/environmental impact statements, toxicity clearances, and technical data sheets). 5.3 Information shall be evaluated in a flexible manner consistent with the needs of the authorizing program. This requires proper characterization of the current problem. For example, compounds may be ranked relative to the environmental criteria of the prospective alternatives, the replacement compound, and within bo... SCOPE 1.1 This guide is intended to determine the relative environmental influence of new substances, consistent with the research and development (R&D) level of effort and is intended to be applied in a logical, tiered manner that parallels both the available funding and the stage of research, development, testing, and evaluation. Specifically, conservative assumptions, relationships, and models are recommended early in the research stage, and as the technology is matured, empirical data will be developed and used. Munition constituents are included and may include propellants, oxidizers, explosives, binders, stabilizers, metals, dyes, and other compounds used in the formulation to produce a desired effect. Munition systems range from projectiles, grenades, rockets/missiles, training simulators, to smokes and obscurants. Given the complexity of issues involved in the assessment of environmental fate and effects and the diversity of the systems used, this guide is broad in scope and not intended to address every factor that may be important in an environmental context. Rather, it is intended to reduce uncertainty at minimal cost by considering the most important factors related to human health and environmental impacts of energetic materials. This guide provides an outline for collecting data useful in a relative ranking procedure to provide the systems scientist with a sound basis for prospectively determining a selection of candidates based on environmental and human health criteria. The general principles in this guide are applicable to substances other than energetics if intended to be used in a similar manner with similar exposure profiles. 1.2 The scope of this guide includes: 1.2.1 Energetic and other new/novel materials and compositions in all stages of research, development, test and evaluation. 1.2.2 Environmental assessment, including: 1.2.2.1 Human and ecological effects of the unexploded energetics and ...
Abstract
Overview
ASTM E2552-23: Standard Guide for Assessing the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of New Compounds for Military Use is a key international standard developed by ASTM International. This guide provides a logical, tiered approach to the evaluation of new materials, specifically those developed for military applications such as munitions and weapon systems. The primary objective is to assess and minimize potential human health and environmental impacts through all stages of research, development, testing, and evaluation.
ASTM E2552-23 aligns environmental health criteria development with the progression of new materials, helping stakeholders-such as research chemists, toxicologists, and environmental safety professionals-systematically reduce uncertainties and risks. The guide encompasses diverse munitions constituents including propellants, explosives, binders, metals, dyes, and other novel compounds, addressing their environmental fate, transport, transformation, and toxicity potential.
Key Topics
- Tiered Assessment Approach: Recommends a stepwise, risk-based procedure to match the data collection and analysis with the stage of development (from conception to manufacturing and demilitarization).
- Data Collection and Uncertainty Reduction: Encourages the use of both computational models in early stages and empirical data as materials progress through development, supporting informed decision-making and risk characterization.
- Environmental and Occupational Health: Covers potential impacts from manufacture, assembly, use, and disposal of new compounds, emphasizing both ecological and human health criteria.
- Weight of Evidence Methodology: Stresses qualitative and quantitative evaluation of evidence, highlighting confidence levels at every stage of assessment.
- Applicability: Designed for energetic materials but extendable to any new compound with similar use and exposure profiles in military applications.
- Flexible Implementation: Allows customization based on the needs of individual programs or projects while maintaining consistent assessment methods.
Applications
ASTM E2552-23 is vital for:
- Military R&D and Material Selection: Offers a standardized method to rank new compounds relative to their environmental and human health impacts, helping prioritize safer alternatives and innovations in munitions and weapons systems.
- Regulatory Compliance: Supports environmental assessments, impact statements, toxicity clearances, and preparation of technical data sheets required for official programmatic evaluations.
- Risk Management: Assists safety officers and environmental professionals in identifying key risks, providing a documented basis for operational decisions at higher stages of material deployment.
- Occupational Safety: Guides assessment of health impacts for personnel engaged in the production, handling, and use of military materials.
- Sustainability Initiatives: Enables the integration of environmental stewardship into military technology development and lifecycle management, from design through demilitarization.
Related Standards
ASTM E2552-23 references and complements several other essential ASTM and international standards relevant to hazard, toxicity, and environmental fate assessment. Key related standards include:
- ASTM E729 - Acute toxicity tests with fishes, macroinvertebrates, and amphibians
- ASTM E857 - Subacute dietary toxicity tests with avian species
- ASTM E1023 - Assessing the hazard of a material to aquatic organisms
- ASTM E1163 - Estimating acute oral toxicity in rats
- ASTM E1193 / E1194 / E1195 - Tests for bioaccumulation, vapor pressure, and soil sorption constants
- ASTM E1241 - Early life-stage toxicity tests with fishes
- ASTM E1415 - Static toxicity tests with aquatic plants
- ASTM E1525 / E1706 - Sediment toxicity tests and analysis
This network of referenced standards ensures that environmental risk assessments are both comprehensive and consistent across related military and environmental applications.
Summary: ASTM E2552-23 is an essential standard for any organization or professional engaged in the R&D, evaluation, or implementation of new military compounds. Its systematic, tiered approach delivers practical tools for confidently assessing and managing the environmental and human health risks of novel substances in military contexts, fostering compliance, innovation, and sustainability. For anyone involved in material selection, risk assessment, or environmental impact analysis in defense sectors, this guide is indispensable.
Технические детали
- Технический комитет
- E50 - Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action
- SKU
- ASTM E2552-23
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