ASTM E3066-16a
(Practice)Standard Practice for Evaluating Relative Sustainability Involving Energy or Chemicals from Biomass
Standard Practice for Evaluating Relative Sustainability Involving Energy or Chemicals from Biomass
SCOPE
1.1 This standard practice provides a science-based methodology for evaluating the relative sustainability of options involving energy or chemicals derived from biomass. Options may involve products, processes, or projects.
1.2 The methodology includes setting goals and objectives, identifying stakeholders, selecting appropriate indicators, and evaluating the relative sustainability of options where at least one option is available from biomass.
1.3 The objectives are to facilitate fair comparison of options, focus efforts on practical indicators reflecting stakeholder priorities, and support continual improvement for more sustainable outcomes.
1.4 The purpose of this standard practice is not to declare something as sustainable or not sustainable but to help users assess, compare, and rank options based on specific goals and objectives.
1.5 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.
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Designation: E3066 − 16a
Standard Practice for
Evaluating Relative Sustainability Involving Energy or
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Chemicals from Biomass
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3066; 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 ISO 14044 Life Cycle Assessment—Requirements and
Guidelines
1.1 This standard practice provides a science-based meth-
ISO 13065 Sustainability Criteria for Bioenergy
odology for evaluating the relative sustainability of options
involving energy or chemicals derived from biomass. Options
3. Terminology
may involve products, processes, or projects.
3.1 For general terminology, refer to Terminology E1705.
1.2 The methodology includes setting goals and objectives,
NOTE 1—The user is advised that the definitions used by various
identifying stakeholders, selecting appropriate indicators, and
industries, marketers, and regulatory bodies can differ from those in this
evaluating the relative sustainability of options where at least
standard. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the terms used
one option is available from biomass.
in a particular context are clearly understood.
1.3 The objectives are to facilitate fair comparison of
3.2 Definitions:
options, focus efforts on practical indicators reflecting stake-
3.2.1 biomass, n—substance wholly comprised of living or
holder priorities, and support continual improvement for more
recently living (nonfossil) material.
sustainable outcomes.
3.2.1.1 Discussion—Sometimes referred to as “renewable
organic material,” examples of biomass include whole or parts
1.4 The purpose of this standard practice is not to declare
of plants, trees, aquatic organisms, animals, algae, and micro-
something as sustainable or not sustainable but to help users
organisms.
assess, compare, and rank options based on specific goals and
objectives.
3.2.2 continual improvement, n—a systematic, iterative pro-
cess of identifying and evaluating options and selecting those
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
that provide incremental improvements toward achieving de-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
fined goals and objectives.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.2.3 context, n—the historical conditions, trends, and other
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
forces that influence or define the measurement and interpre-
tation of environmental, economic, and social indicators in a
2. Referenced Documents
specific place and time.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.4 indicator, n—specific, science-based, observable and
E1705 Terminology Relating to Biotechnology
measurable characteristic.
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2.2 ISO Standards:
3.2.4.1 Discussion—Indicators can be used to assess condi-
ISO 14040 Environmental Management—Life Cycle
tions of a system, effects of activities on phenomena of
Assessment—Principles and framework
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concern, or to monitor trends in conditions over time. (1)
3.2.5 measure, v—quantifythesize,amount,ordegreeusing
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E48 on Bioenergy
a science-based approach and appropriate unit(s).
and Industrial Chemicals from Biomass and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
mittee E48.80 on Sustainability of Bioenergy and Industrial Chemicals from
3.2.6 science-based, adj—applying principles and practices
Biomass.
that employ the scientific method.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2016. Published January 2017. Originally
3.2.6.1 Discussion—The scientific method is a process of
approved in 2016. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as E3066–16. DOI:
E3066–16A.
testing a hypothesis based on evidence and typically involves
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
objective observation, experiment, critical analysis,
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
verification, repetition, and induction.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO
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Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to a list of references at the end of
Geneva, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org. this standard.
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3.2.7 stakeholder, n—individual, group, or org
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Designation: E3066 − 16 E3066 − 16a
Standard Practice for
AssessingEvaluating Relative Sustainability Involving
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Energy or Chemicals from Biomass
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3066; 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 standard practice provides a science-based methodology for assessingevaluating the relative sustainability of products,
processes or projects options involving energy andor chemicals derived from biomass. Options may involve products, processes,
or projects.
1.2 These assessments will facilitate informed decisions, leading to more sustainable outcomes.
1.2 This practice provides a methodology that The methodology includes setting goals and objectives, identifying the
appropriate context and selecting appropriate indicators that ensure comparable, equivalent and replicable assessments of relative
sustainability stakeholders, selecting appropriate indicators, and evaluating the relative sustainability of options where at least one
option is available from biomass.
1.3 The objectives of this practice are to reduce bias and distortion in the marketplace, are to facilitate fair comparison of
options, focus efforts on assessments practical indicators reflecting stakeholder priorities, and support continual improvement for
more sustainable outcomes.
1.4 The purpose of this standard practice is not to declare something as sustainable or not sustainable but to help users assess,
compare, and rank options based on specific goals and objectives.
1.5 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E1705 Terminology Relating to Biotechnology
E3050 Specification for Denatured Ethanol for Use as Cooking and Appliance Fuel
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2.2 ISO Standards:
ISO 14040 Environmental Management—Life Cycle Assessment -- Principles Assessment—Principles and framework
ISO 14044 Life Cycle Assessment—Requirements and Guidelines
ISO 13065 Sustainability Criteria for Bioenergy
3. Terminology
3.1 For general terminology, refer to Terminology E1705.
NOTE 1—The user is advised that the definitions used by various industries, marketers, and regulatory bodies can differ from those specific to in this
standard. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that the terms used in a particular context are clearly understood.
3.2 Definitions:
3.2.1 biomass, n—substance wholly comprised of living or recently living (nonfossil) material.
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This test method practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E48 on Bioenergy and Industrial Chemicals from Biomass and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee E48.80 on Sustainability of Bioenergy and Industrial Chemicals from Biomass.
Current edition approved July 1, 2016Dec. 1, 2016. Published August 2016January 2017. Originally approved in 2016. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as
E3066–16. DOI: E3066–16E3066–16A.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO Central Secretariat, BIBC II, Chemin de Blandonnet 8, CP 401, 1214 Vernier, Geneva,
Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
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3.2.1.1 Discussion—
Sometimes referred to as renewable“renewable organic material,material,” examples of biomass include whole or parts of plants,
trees, aquatic organisms, animals, algae, and micro-organisms.
3.2.2 continual improvement, n—a systematic, iterative process of identifying and evaluating options and selecting those that
provide incremental improvements toward achieving defined goals and objectives.
3.2.3 context, n—the historical conditions, trends, and other forces that influence or define the measurement and interpretation
of environmental, e
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