1.1 This guide lists the physical and chemical treatment processes design data needed to evaluate, select, and design treatment processes for remediation of contaminated sites. This data is listed in . Much of these data can be obtained and analyzed at the site with instruments and test kits.

1.2 It is recommended that this guide be used in conducting environmental site assessments and Remedial Investigations/Feasibility Studies (RI/FS) and selections of remedy in U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 40 CFR 300.430.

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 limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D422 Test Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils

D1067 Test Methods for Acidity or Alkalinity of Water

D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water

D1498 Test Method for Oxidation-Reduction Potential of Water

D2216 Test Methods for Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture) Content of Soil and Rock by Mass

D2325 Test Method for Capillary-Moisture Relationships for Coarse- and Medium-Textured Soils by Porous-Plate Apparatus

D2434 Test Method for Permeability of Granular Soils (Constant Head)

D3152 Test Method for Capillary-Moisture Relationships for Fine-Textured Soils by Pressure-Membrane Apparatus

D3590 Test Methods for Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen in Water

D3921 Test Method for Oil and Grease and Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Water

D4327 Test Method for Anions in Water by Suppressed Ion Chromatography

D4564 Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by the Sleeve Method

D4611 Test Method for Specific Heat of Rock and Soil

D4943 Test Method for Shrinkage Factors of Soils by the Wax Method

D4972 Test Method for pH of Soils

D5084 Test Methods for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Porous Materials Using a Flexible Wall Permeameter

D5334 Test Method for Determination of Thermal Conductivity of Soil and Soft Rock by Thermal Needle Probe Procedure

D5463 Guide for Use of Test Kits to Measure Inorganic Constituents in Water

D5730 Guide for Site Characterization for Environmental Purposes With Emphasis on Soil, Rock, the Vadose Zone and Groundwater

D6836 Test Methods for Determination of the Soil Water Characteristic Curve for Desorption Using Hanging Column, Pressure Extractor, Chilled Mirror Hygrometer, or Centrifuge

E953 Test Method for Fusibility of Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Ash

Other Documents

Keywords

analysis; environmental assessment; hazardous waste; remediation; sampling; solid waste;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 71.020 (Production in the chemical industry)

Citing ASTM Standards

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