Bulk Site Reference Materials
- EPA, Seattle, WA (United States)
The selection, manufacture and use of Bulk Site Reference Materials (BSRMs) at hazardous waste sites is discussed. BSRMs are useful in preparing stabilization/solidification (S/S) formulations for soils, ranking competing S/S processes, comparing S/S alternatives to other technologies, and in interpreting data from different test types. BSRMs are large volume samples that are representative of the physical and chemical characteristics of a site soil, and that contain contaminants at reasonably high levels. A successful BSRM is extremely homogeneous and well-characterized. While not representative of any point on the site, they contain the contaminants of the site in the matrices of the site. Design objectives for a BSRM are to produce a material that (1) maintains good fidelity to site matrices and contaminants, and (2) exhibits the lowest possible relative standard deviation.
- OSTI ID:
- 549398
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-931119-; TRN: IM9751%%81
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. international symposium on stabilization/solidification of hazardous, radioactive and mixed wastes, Williamsburg, VA (United States), 1-5 Nov 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Stabilization and solidification of hazardous, radioactive, and mixed wastes: 3. volume; Gilliam, T.M.; Wiles, C.C. [eds.]; PB: [740] p.; ASTM special technical publication 1240
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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