Vadose zone monitoring for hazardous waste sites

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6502441

Everett, L G; Wilson, L G; Hoylman, E W

This book describes the applicability of vadose zone monitoring techniques to hazardous waste site investigations. More than 70 different sampling and nonsampling vadose zone monitoring techniques are described in terms of their advantages and disadvantages. Physical, chemical, geologic, topographic, geohydrologic, and climatic constraints for vadose zone monitoring are quantitatively determined. Vadose zone monitoring techniques are categorized for premonitoring, active, and postclosure site assessments. Waste disposal methods are categorized for piles, landfills, impoundments, and land treatment. Conceptual vadose zone monitoring approaches are developed for specific waste disposal method categories.

• Research Organization: Kaman Tempo, Santa Barbara, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6502441
• Report Number(s): PB-84-212752
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GEOLOGY
GROUND WATER
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROLOGY
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MEASURING METHODS
METEOROLOGY
MONITORING
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SANITARY LANDFILLS
TOPOGRAPHY
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER
WATER POLLUTION