ASTM E2880-16a

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Designation: E2880 − 16 E2880 − 16a
Standard Terminology
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Related to Biorationals
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2880; 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
1.1 This terminology is used in test methods, specifications, guides, and practices related to biorationals comprising
biologically-derived materials or, if synthesized, the material must be structurally similar and functionally identical to a
biologically occurring material with minor differences between the stereochemical isomer ratios. These definitions are written to
ensure that standards related to these materials and their uses are properly understood and interpreted. Terms included in this
standard cover materials or products derived from animals, plants, microorganisms, or minerals and focus on functional or
marketing claims, or both.
2. Terminology
biopesticide, n, adj—the term for certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and
certain minerals.
biorational, n, adj—adj—the term used to characterize a broad range of low environmental impact substances or products that are
typically biologically-derived or, if synthetic, structurally similar and functionally identical to a biologically occurring material
with minor differences between the respective stereochemical isomer ratios derived from biological or synthetic origins.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee E35.
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