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EPA Guidance on Use of the Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework (LEAF)
Citation:
Thorneloe, S. EPA Guidance on Use of the Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework (LEAF). ENV-VISION, Arlington,VA, May 12 - 14, 2015.
Impact/Purpose:
Requested by OSWER to provide overview of guidance for how LEAF data are used in developing source terms for use in fate and transport modeling. OSWER is also reviewing the presentation.
Description:
LEAF methods have been validated and adopted for use in SW-846. The methods provide a characerization of leachinng behavior over changing environmental conditions (pH and liquid to solid ratio). The presentation will discuss which of the methods is used depending upon waste or material form (i.e., granular, monolith)and management options (beneficial use, treatment evaluation comparison, disposal).
URLs/Downloads:
EPA GUIDANCE ON USE OF THE LEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK (LEAF).PDF (PDF, NA pp, 1682.23 KB, about PDF)Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( PRESENTATION/ SLIDE)
Product Published Date:05/14/2015
Record Last Revised:02/27/2019
OMB Category:Other
Record ID:
344260