Science Inventory

FIELD VERIFICATION OF LINERS FROM SANITARY LANDFILLS

Citation:

FIELD VERIFICATION OF LINERS FROM SANITARY LANDFILLS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-83/046.

Description:

Liner specimens from three existing landfill sites were collected and examined to determine the changes in their physical properties over time and to validate data being developed through laboratory research. Samples examined included a 15-mil PVC liner from a sludge lagoon in New England, a 30-mil PVC liner from a landfill in New York State, and four liners from a landfill test site in Boone County, Kentucky-chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), clay, and chlorinated polyethylene (CPE).

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:04/16/2004
Record ID: 30252