ASTM D6826-23
(Specification)Standard Specification for Sprayed Slurries, Foams and Indigenous Materials Used As Alternative Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
Standard Specification for Sprayed Slurries, Foams and Indigenous Materials Used As Alternative Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
ABSTRACT
This specification defines procedures for determining the performance of certain landfill daily cover materials such as sprayed slurries, foams, and indigenous materials generally described as an alternative daily cover (ADC) for municipal solid waste landfills. It is not applicable to other types of landfills and to geosynthetics used as an ADC. It addresses the evaluation of an ADC and its ability to control fires and odors and whether or not the cover contains materials that present a threat to human health and the environment. Materials shall be tested at accredited laboratories to determine the physical properties such as potential for fire production, water vapor permeance, toxicity, and leaching potential. The control of disease vectors and blowing litter shall be evaluated by observation while scavenging shall be controlled by security procedures and other operating practices.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines procedures for determining the performance of certain landfill daily cover materials generally described as an alternative daily cover (ADC). This specification applies only to slurries or foams that are spray applied, or indigenous materials that are placed onto the working face of a municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) unit as a cover. It is not applicable to other types of landfills nor geosynthetics used as an ADC.
1.2 This standard addresses the evaluation of an ADC and its ability to control fires and odors and whether or not the cover contains materials that present a threat to human health and the environment. The control of disease vectors and blowing litter can be evaluated by observation, and scavenging is controlled by security procedures and other operating practices.
1.3 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle D, which establish criteria for municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF). These regulations became effective October 9, 1991. The cover material requirements of these regulations are set forth in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 258.21 as follows:
(a) “Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the owners or operators of all MSWLF units must cover disposed solid waste with 6 in. (152.4 mm) of earthen material at the end of each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging.”
(b) “Alternative materials of an alternative thickness (other than at least 6 in. (152.4 mm) of earthen material) may be approved by the Director of the Solid Waste Regulatory Agency of an approved State if the owner or operator demonstrates that the alternative material and thickness control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging without presenting a threat to human health and the environment.”
1.3.1 These federal regulations have the force of the law, and it is the purpose of this specification to define the test procedures necessary to comply with these regulations.
1.3.2 In order for a MSWLF landfill operator to obtain approval for use of an ADC, the operator must supply performance data to the state Solid Waste Regulatory Agency. In general, the technique used to obtain this permission involves applying to the state Solid Waste Regulatory agency for a sanitary MSWLF operating permit modification.
Note 1: Manufacturers will provide performance data for their product.
1.3.3 Parties interested in the evaluation technology described in the Standard Practice should include MSWLF operators, engineering firms, local, state, and federal Solid Waste Regulatory Agencies, and manufacturers and vendors of ADC materials.
1.4 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
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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: D6826 − 23
Standard Specification for
Sprayed Slurries, Foams and Indigenous Materials Used As
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Alternative Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6826; 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* approved by the Director of the Solid Waste Regulatory
Agency of an approved State if the owner or operator demon-
1.1 This specification defines procedures for determining
strates that the alternative material and thickness control
the performance of certain landfill daily cover materials
disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging
generally described as an alternative daily cover (ADC). This
without presenting a threat to human health and the environ-
specification applies only to slurries or foams that are spray
ment.”
applied, or indigenous materials that are placed onto the
1.3.1 These federal regulations have the force of the law,
working face of a municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) unit
and it is the purpose of this specification to define the test
as a cover. It is not applicable to other types of landfills nor
procedures necessary to comply with these regulations.
geosynthetics used as an ADC.
1.3.2 In order for a MSWLF landfill operator to obtain
1.2 This standard addresses the evaluation of an ADC and
approval for use of an ADC, the operator must supply
its ability to control fires and odors and whether or not the
performance data to the state Solid Waste Regulatory Agency.
cover contains materials that present a threat to human health
In general, the technique used to obtain this permission
and the environment. The control of disease vectors and
involves applying to the state Solid Waste Regulatory agency
blowing litter can be evaluated by observation, and scavenging
for a sanitary MSWLF operating permit modification.
is controlled by security procedures and other operating
NOTE 1—Manufacturers will provide performance data for their prod-
practices.
uct.
1.3 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pro-
1.3.3 Parties interested in the evaluation technology de-
mulgated regulations under the Resource Conservation and
scribed in the Standard Practice should include MSWLF
Recovery Act, Subtitle D, which establish criteria for munici-
operators, engineering firms, local, state, and federal Solid
pal solid waste landfills (MSWLF). These regulations became
Waste Regulatory Agencies, and manufacturers and vendors of
effective October 9, 1991. The cover material requirements of
ADC materials.
these regulations are set forth in 40 Code of Federal
1.4 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be
Regulations, Section 258.21 as follows:
regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are
(a) “Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the
mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for
owners or operators of all MSWLF units must cover disposed
information only and are not considered standard.
solid waste with 6 in. (152.4 mm) of earthen material at the end
of each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
necessary, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
litter, and scavenging.”
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
(b) “Alternative materials of an alternative thickness (other
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
than at least 6 in. (152.4 mm) of earthen material) may be
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
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dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil
and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion and
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Sediment Control Technology.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Current edition approved April 1, 2023. Published April 2023. Originally
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mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D6826 – 05 (2014) .
DOI: 10.1520/D6826-23. Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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Designation: D6826 − 05 (Reapproved 2014) D6826 − 23
Standard Specification for
Sprayed Slurries, Foams and Indigenous Materials Used As
1
Alternative Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6826; 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.
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ε NOTE—Units statement was inserted in Section 1.3 editorially in January 2014.
1. Scope Scope*
1.1 This specification defines procedures for determining the performance of certain landfill daily cover materials generally
described as an alternative daily cover (ADC). This specification applies only to slurries that are sprayed, or foams that are spray
applied, or indigenous materials that are placed onto the working face of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfillmunicipal solid waste
landfill (MSWLF) unit as a cover. It is not applicable to other types of landfills. It does not apply to landfills nor geosynthetics
used as an ADC.
1.2 This standard addresses the evaluation of an ADC and its ability to control fires and odors and whether or not the cover
contains materials that present a threat to human health and the environment. The control of disease vectors and blowing litter can
be evaluated by observation, and scavenging is controlled by security procedures and other operating practices.
1.3 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, Subtitle D, which establish criteria for municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF). These regulations became effective October
9, 1991. The cover material requirements of these regulations are set forth in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 258.21 as
follows:
(a) “Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the owners or operators of all MSWLF units must cover disposed solid
waste with 6 in. (152.4 mm) of earthen material at the end of each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary, to
control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging.”
(b) “Alternative materials of an alternative thickness (other than at least 6 in. (152.4 mm) of earthen material) may be approved
by the Director of the Solid Waste Regulatory Agency of an approved State if the owner or operator demonstrates that the
alternative material and thickness control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging without presenting a threat
to human health and the environment.”
1.3.1 These federal regulations have the force of the law, and it is the purpose of this specification to define the test procedures
necessary to comply with these regulations.
1.3.2 In order for a MSWLF landfill operator to obtain approval for use of an ADC, the operator must supply performance data
to the state Solid Waste Regulatory Agency. In general, the technique used to obtain this permission involves applying to the state
Solid Waste Regulatory agency for a sanitary MSWLF operating permit modification.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.25 on Erosion and Sediment
Control Technology.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2014April 1, 2023. Published January 2014April 2023. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 20092014 as
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D6826 – 05 (2009).(2014) . DOI: 10.1520/D6826-05R14E01.10.1520/D6826-23.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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NOTE 1—Manufacturers will provide performance data for their product.
1.3.3 Parties interested in the evaluation technology described in the Standard Practice should include MSWLF operators,
engineering firms, local, state, and federal Solid Waste Regulatory Agencies, and manufacturers and vendors of ADC materials.
1.4 Units—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3.1 Exception—Metric units are used in Note 2.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associate
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