ASTM D6388-99(2005)

Standard Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geonets to Liquids

SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes procedures for testing geonet products for chemical resistance with liquid wastes, prepared chemical solutions, or leachates, or both, derived from solid wastes.
1.2 This practice describes test methods for measuring changes in mass, dimensions, tensile and hydraulic properties and other optional physical and mechanical properties caused by immersion in test solutions, which may be representative of anticipated end use conditions. This practice may be used to assess the extent to which a product's as-manufactured properties are affected by such immersion.
1.3 This practice is intended to be used in conjunction with Practices D5322 or D5496. The scope of this practice is limited to testing and reporting procedures for unexposed and exposed geonet samples.
1.4 Evaluation or interpretation of test data is beyond the scope of this practice.
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. See Section 7 for specific hazards statements.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2005
• ICS: 13.030.40 - Installations and equipment for waste disposal and treatment
• Technical Committee: D35 - Geosynthetics
• Drafting Committee: D35.02 - Endurance Properties

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D6388-99 - Standard Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geonets to Liquids
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2005
• Replaced By: ASTM D6388-99(2012) - Standard Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geonets to Liquids
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2012
• Referred By: ASTM D7931/D7931M-21a - Standard Guide for Specifying Drainage Geocomposites
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D6388 − 99(Reapproved 2005)
Standard Practice for
Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resistance of Geonets to
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Liquids
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6388; 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 by Extrusion Plastometer
D1621 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
1.1 This practice describes procedures for testing geonet
Cellular Plastics
products for chemical resistance with liquid wastes, prepared
D4439 Terminology for Geosynthetics
chemical solutions, or leachates, or both, derived from solid
D4595 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by
wastes.
the Wide-Width Strip Method
1.2 This practice describes test methods for measuring
D4716 Test Method for Determining the (In-plane) Flow
changes in mass, dimensions, tensile and hydraulic properties
Rate per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity of a
and other optional physical and mechanical properties caused
Geosynthetic Using a Constant Head
by immersion in test solutions, which may be representative of
D5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of
anticipated end use conditions. This practice may be used to
Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
assess the extent to which a product’s as-manufactured prop-
D5199 Test Method for Measuring the Nominal Thickness
erties are affected by such immersion.
of Geosynthetics
1.3 This practice is intended to be used in conjunction with
D5322 Practice for Laboratory Immersion Procedures for
PracticesD5322orD5496.Thescopeofthispracticeislimited
Evaluating the Chemical Resistance of Geosynthetics to
to testing and reporting procedures for unexposed and exposed
Liquids
geonet samples.
D5496 Practice for In Field Immersion Testing of Geosyn-
thetics
1.4 Evaluation or interpretation of test data is beyond the
scope of this practice. D5747 Practice for Tests to Evaluate the Chemical Resis-
tance of Geomembranes to Liquids
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
2.2 EPA Standards:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
EPA/600/2–88/052 Lining of Waste Containment and Other
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priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Impoundment Facilities
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. See Section 7 for
EPA 9090 Compatibility Test for Wastes and Membrane
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specific hazards statements.
Liners
2. Referenced Documents
3. Terminology
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1 Definitions:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
3.1.1 chemical resistance, n—for geosynthetics, the extent
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
to which a material or product retains its original physical and
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
chemical characteristics as a function of immersion in, or
D1238 Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics
contact with, a foreign substance (see Practice D5747).
3.1.2 geonet, n—a geosynthetic consisting of integrally
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D35 on Geosyn-
connected parallel sets of ribs overlying similar sets at various
thetics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.02 on Endurance
angles for planar drainage of liquids or gases (seeTerminology
Properties.
D4439).
Current edition approved June 1, 2005. Published October 2005. Originally
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D6388–99. DOI:
10.1520/D6388-99R05.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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D6388 − 99 (2005)
personnel handling or exposed to the chemicals. Particular care should be
3.1.3 geosynthetic, n—a planar product manufactured from
taken when opening storage vessels at elevated temperatures due to the
polymeric material used with soil, rock, earth, or other geo-
increased volatility of organics and the increased activity of acids and
technical engineering related material as an integral part of a
bases. Care also must be taken to prevent the spilling of hazardous
manmade project, structure, or system (see Terminology
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