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ASTM D 5744 : 2013

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Standard Test Method for Laboratory Weathering of Solid Materials Using a Humidity Cell
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

09-01-2013

1.1This kinetic test method covers a laboratory weathering procedure that (1) enhances reaction-product transport in the aqueous leach of a solid material sample of specified mass, and (2) measures rates of weathering-product mass release. Soluble weathering products are mobilized by a fixed-volume aqueous leach that is performed and collected weekly. Leachate samples are analyzed for pH, alkalinity/acidity, specific conductance, sulfate, and other selected analytes.

1.1.1This test method is intended for use to meet kinetic testing regulatory requirements for mining waste rock and ores sized to pass a 6.3-mm (0.25-in.) Tyler screen.

1.1.2Interlaboratory testing of this method has been confined to mine waste rock. Application of this test method to metallurgical-processing waste (for example, mill tailings) is outside the scope of the test method.

1.2This test method is a modification of a laboratory weathering procedure developed originally for mining wastes(1-3).2 However, it may have useful application wherever gaseous oxidation coupled with aqueous leaching are important mechanisms for contaminant mobility.

1.3This test method calls for the weekly leaching of a well-characterized solid material sample (weighing at least 1000-g), with water of specified purity, and the collection and chemical characterization of the resulting leachate. Test duration is determined by the user’s objectives of the test.

1.4As described, this test method may not be suitable for some materials containing plastics, polymers, or refined metals. These materials may be resistant to traditional particle size reduction methods.

1.5Additionally, this test method has not been tested for applicability to organic substances and volatile matter.

1.6This test method is not intended to provide leachates that are identical to the actual leachate produced from a solid material in the field or to produce leachates to be used as the sole basis of engineering design.

1.7This test method is not intended to simulate site-specific leaching conditions. It has not been demonstrated to simulate actual disposal site leaching conditions. Furthermore, the test is not designed to produce effluents that are in chemical equilibrium with the solid phase sample.

1.8This test method is intended to describe the procedure for performing the laboratory weathering of solid materials. It does not describe all types of sampling and analytical requirements that may be associated with its application.

1.9The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.9.1Exception—The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.10This 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.

Committee
D 34
DocumentType
Test Method
Pages
23
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
NA
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM E 1915 : 2013 Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Metal Bearing Ores and Related Materials for Carbon, Sulfur, and Acid-Base Characteristics
ASTM D 8155 : 2017 Standard Practice for Shake Extraction of Solid Mining and Metallurgical Processing Waste with Water
ASTM D 6234 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Shake Extraction of Mining Waste by the Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure
ASTM D 5681 : 2018 Standard Terminology for Waste and Waste Management
ASTM D 8187 : 2018 Standard Guide for Interpretation of Standard Humidity Cell Test Results

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