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Main Title Solidification/Stabilization: Is It Always Appropriate.
Author Wiles, C. C. ; Barth, E. G. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. ;American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, PA.
Publisher c1992
Year Published 1992
Report Number EPA/600/J-92/205;
Stock Number PB92-191188
Additional Subjects Hazardous materials ; Solidification ; Stabilization ; Waste treatment ; Remedial action ; Superfund ; Immobilization ; Waste forms ; Performance standards ; Organic compounds ; Technology utilization ; Leaching ; Volatile organic compounds ; Extraction ; Reprints ;
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NTIS  PB92-191188 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The increasing use of solidification/stabilization (S/S) technologies in the United States, especially for remediation of sites under the Superfund program, has raised several questions about the overall appropriateness of S/S. For many types of hazardous waste, notably for heavy metals, S/S usually gives excellent results for long-term immobilization, as measured by existing physical and chemical protocols. However, results of several studies, as well as data from remediation of several Superfund sites, have raised concerns about whether S/S is a valid technology for treating organic-bearing wastes. Furthermore, studies also provide evidence that tests other than the regulatory extraction tests (for example, toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP)) will be required to evaluate the effectiveness of S/S, especially when applied to organic wastes. Suggestions are offered for improving treatability studies used for evaluating S/S applied to selected metals. Approaches are also provided for determining the appropriateness of S/S applied to organic contaminants. The paper will focus on evaluating chemical leaching behavior as a measure of S/S effectiveness. A decision tree is presented for determining the suitability of S/S treatment for wastes containing organic contaminants, which can be more difficult than metals to immobilize.