Standard Guide for Determining the Transmission of Gases Through Geomembranes

ABSTRACT
This guide discusses the relevancy of applicable test methods, including the materials and conditions involved, in obtaining the vapor transmission in geomembranes. This guide does not purport to critique barrier system permeability, nor does it address transmission through seams. The guide assumes the material being examined exhibits Fickian diffusion behavior. The tests discussed here evaluate gas and vapor transfer through semi-permeable and permeable geomembranes. The data is important for design of containment systems.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide is used as a discussion of the relevancy of several methods to obtain the vapor transmission of geomembranes.  
1.2 This guide discusses applicable test methods, test materials, and conditions.  
1.3 The guide assumes the material being measured exhibits Fickian behavior.  
1.4 This guide does not purport to critique barrier system permeability.  
1.5 The guide does not address transmission through seams.  
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D7407 − 07 (Reapproved 2020)
Standard Guide for
Determining the Transmission of Gases Through
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Geomembranes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7407; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope E96/E96MTest Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of
Materials
1.1 This guide is used as a discussion of the relevancy of
F1249Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission Rate
several methods to obtain the vapor transmission of geomem-
Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Modulated
branes.
Infrared Sensor
1.2 This guide discusses applicable test methods, test
F1769 Test Method for Measurement of Diffusivity,
materials, and conditions.
Solubility, and Permeability of Organic Vapor Barriers
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Using a Flame Ionization Detector (Withdrawn 2004)
1.3 Theguideassumesthematerialbeingmeasuredexhibits
Fickian behavior. F1927TestMethodforDeterminationofOxygenGasTrans-
mission Rate, Permeability and Permeance at Controlled
1.4 This guide does not purport to critique barrier system
Relative Humidity Through Barrier Materials Using a
permeability.
Coulometric Detector
1.5 Theguidedoesnotaddresstransmissionthroughseams.
3. Terminology
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1 Definitions:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.1.1 Definitions of terms applying to this guide appear in
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
Terminology D4439.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.2 atmosphere for testing geosynthetics, n—air main-
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
tained at a relative humidity between 50 to 70 % and a
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
temperature of 21 6 2°C (70 6 4°F).
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4. Summary of Guide
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1 This guide gives commentary as to the relevancy of
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
severalmethodstoobtainFickiandiffusionthroughageomem-
brane. The tests evaluate gas and vapor transfer through
2. Referenced Documents
semi-permeable and permeable geomembranes. The data is
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
important for design of containment systems.
D1434TestMethodforDeterminingGasPermeabilityChar-
acteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting
5. D1434 Test Method for Determining Gas Permeability
D3985Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission Rate
Characteristics of Plastic Film and Sheeting
Through Plastic Film and Sheeting Using a Coulometric
5.1 This test method covers the estimation of the steady-
Sensor
state rate of transmission of a gas through plastics in the form
D4439Terminology for Geosynthetics
of film, sheeting, laminates, and plastic-coated papers or
fabrics. This test method provides for the determination of (1)
gastransmissionrate(GTR),(2)permeance,and,inthecaseof
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ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD35onGeosynthetics
homogeneous materials, (3) permeability.
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.10 on Geomembranes.
5.2 Two procedures are provided: M, Manometric and V,
Current edition approved May 1, 2020. Published May 2020. Originally
approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D7407–07 (2012).
Volumetric.
DOI: 10.1520/D7407-07R20.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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D7407 − 07 (2020)
TABLE 1 Grouping of Test Methods for Measuring Gas
5.3 This is an old test which relies of the physical measure-
Transmission with Respect to Application
ment of gas through a geomembrane with respect to log time.
ASTM Volatile Organic
This test has poor accuracy and takes a very long time.
Oxygen OTRM Vapor MVTR Methane
Method OTM
D1434 yes no no yes
6. D3985 Test Method for Oxygen Gas Transmission
D3985 yes no no no
E96/E96M no yes no no
Rate Through Plastic F
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