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STABILIZATION/SOLIDIFICATION OF CERCLA AND RCRA WASTES
Citation:
U.S. EPA. STABILIZATION/SOLIDIFICATION OF CERCLA AND RCRA WASTES. EPA/625/6-89/022 (NTIS PB90179656), 1989.
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Description:
This Handbook provides U.S. EPA regional staff responsible for reviewing CERCLA remedial action plans and RCRA permit applications with a tool for interpreting information on stabilization/solidification treatment. As a practical day-to-day reference guide, it will also provide technical and professional people working in the stabilization/solidification field, with a quick update on stabilization/solidification. his Handbook has been written and organized to provide the reader with an informative, yet quick reference-type document. Section 2 addresses the basis for the stabilization/solidification of hazardous waste. Section 3 presents state-of-the-art stabilization/solidification technologies. Section 4 discusses the physical testing methods used to characterize solid and hazardous wastes before and after stabilization/solidification. Section 5 addresses chemical testing procedures and includes an overview of leaching mechanisms, leach test methods and applications, factors affecting results, and the selection and interpretation of leach tests. Section 6 provides information on technology screening. Finally, Section 7 discusses the proper application of stabilization/solidification processes and the site conditions that can determine if a particular stabilization/solidification process is appropriate.