ASTM-D4874 Standard Test Method for Leaching Solid Material in a Column Apparatus (Withdrawn 2021)

ASTM-D4874 - 1995 R14 EDITION - CANCELLED
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Standard Test Method for Leaching Solid Material in a Column Apparatus (Withdrawn 2021)

Scope

1.1 This test method is a standard laboratory procedure for generating aqueous leachate from materials using a column apparatus. It provides a leachate suitable for organic analysis of semivolatile and nonvolatile compounds as well as inorganic analyses.

1.2 The column apparatus is designed and constructed of materials chosen to enhance the leaching of low concentrations of semivolatile and nonvolatile organic constituents as well as to maximize the leaching of metallic species from the solid. Analysis of column effluent provides information on the leaching characteristics of material under the conditions used in the test.

1.3 This test method provides for the passage of an aqueous fluid through materials of known mass in a saturated up-flow mode.

1.4 It is intended that the sample used in the procedure be physically, chemically, and biologically representative of the material.

1.5 This test method does not produce results that can be used as the sole basis for (1) engineering design of a disposal site, or (2) the characterization of wastes based on their leaching characteristics.

1.6 This test method has the following limitations:

1.6.1 Maximum particle size is 10 mm (0.4 in.). Particle size reduction is not recommended. Large-diameter material (cinders, rocks, and so forth) should be removed prior to packing the column to ensure adequate compaction.

1.6.2 Test materials containing densely immiscible organic material may result in phase separation and lead to column plugging.

1.6.3 This test method does not differentiate between dissolved constituents and sub-70-μm particulates that pass through the pores of the end plates.

1.6.4 This test method is not applicable to the leachability characterization of materials with regard to volatile compounds.

1.6.5 This test method is not applicable to the characterization of materials that dissolve in water to a degree that significantly impacts the void volume in the column or the determination of the specific gravity of the material.

1.7 Application of this test method to materials with initial low permeability, or to those that lose permeability over the course of the test, may result in long testing periods.

1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are in approximate inch-pound equivalents.

1.9 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.

Significance and Use

4.1 This test method is intended to provide an aqueous leaching of a material in a dynamic partitioning manner.

4.2 Specific operating conditions for the column can be selected to satisfy the objectives of individual studies. An understanding of the fundamental principles governing column leaching is necessary in the selection of appropriate conditions. References (1-3)5 provide useful information on these principles.

4.3 The column apparatus is constructed of materials that permit the generation of a leachate which is suitable for low concentration organic analysis for semivolatile and nonvolatile compounds as well as inorganic species.

Keywords

column leach; leachate; waste leaching technique

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Document Number

ASTM-D4874-95(2014)

Revision Level

1995 R14 EDITION

Status

Cancelled

Modification Type

Withdrawn

Publication Date

June 1, 2014

Document Type

Test Method

Page Count

8 pages

Committee Number

D34.01.04