ASTM D6826-02a

Standard Specification for Sprayed Slurries, Foams and Indigenous Materials Used As Alternative Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

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, 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. It does not apply to 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 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 requirements prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2002
• ICS: 13.030.10 - Solid wastes
• ICS: 83.140.01 - Rubber and plastics products in general
• Technical Committee: D35 - Geosynthetics
• Drafting Committee: D35.03 - Permeability and Filtration

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D6826-02 - Standard Specification for Sprayed Slurries, Foams and Indigenous Materials Used As Alternative Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D6826-05 - Standard Specification for Sprayed Slurries, Foams and Indigenous Materials Used As Alternative Daily Cover for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 6826 – 02a
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 D 6826; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope 2.2 Other Documents:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regulations, Re-
1.1 This specification defines procedures for determining
source Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle D, Code
the performance of certain landfill daily cover materials
of Federal Regulations, Protection of the Environment,
generally described as an alternative daily cover (ADC). This
Title 40, Part 258, Subpart CB Operating Criteria, Section
specification applies only to slurries that are sprayed, foams
258.21 Cover Material Requirements, pp. 393-94, revised
that are spray applied, or indigenous materials that are placed
as of July 1, 1995
onto the working face of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
EPA Method 1311 Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Proce-
(MSWLF) unit as a cover. It is not applicable to other types of
dure
landfills. It does not apply to geosynthetics used as an ADC.
EPA Method 1312 Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Proce-
1.2 This standard addresses the evaluation of an ADC and
dure
its ability to control fires and odors and whether or not the
EPA Publication SW-846
cover contains materials that present a threat to human health
EPA Method 8260
and the environment. The control of disease vectors and
EPA Method 8270
blowing litter can be evaluated by observation, and scavenging
is controlled by security procedures and other operating
3. Terminology
practices.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of some terms used in this
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
specification, refer to Terminology G 40.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.1 daily cover, n—6 in. (152.4 mm) of earthen material
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
that is spread and compacted on the top and side slopes of
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
compacted solid waste, at least at the end of each operating
2. Referenced Documents day, which satisfies the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency,
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle D.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2.1.1 alternative daily cover material, n—a substance or
D 4982 Test Methods for Flammability Potential Screening
2 material other than 6 inches (152.4 mm) of earthen material,
Analysis of Waste
used for daily cover, which satisfies the U.S. Environmental
D 6523 Guide for Evaluation and Selection of Alternative
3 Protection Agency, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
Daily Covers (ADCs) for Sanitary Landfills
Subtitle D, performance standards for an ADC (see Guide
E 96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Mate-
4 D 6523).
rials
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3.2.2 foam, n—a synthetic material sprayed and combined
G 40 Terminology Relating to Wear and Erosion
with air to form closed cell air pockets (see Guide D 6523).
3.2.3 indigenous, adj—native to a particular region (see
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D35 on Guide D 6523).
Geosynthetics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D35.03 on Perme-
3.2.4 leachate, n—contaminated water resulting from the
ability and Filtration.
combination of waste with precipitation (see Guide D 6523).
Current edition approved Dec 10, 2002. Published February 2003. Originally
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D6826–02.
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D 6826 – 02a
3.2.5 municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) unit, n—a enousADCsareplacedontotheworkingfaceofMSWLFunits
regulated disposal site for the deposition of commercial and in a manner similar to soil cover. They often require physical
household waste. or chemical modification for consistency and workability and
3.2.6 working face, n—the area of a landfill in which waste are usually evaluated for the presence of potentially hazardous
is actively being deposited (see Guide D 65
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