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ASTM D6523-22

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Standard Guide for Evaluation and Selection of Alternative Daily Covers (ADCs) for Sanitary Landfills

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1.1 This guide is intended to assist specifiers and end users in assessing the different options available for sanitary landfill daily cover materials described as alternative (non-soil) daily covers (ADCs). Traditional daily cover consists of at least 6 in. (15 cm) of soil spread over the working faces of sanitary landfills. Alternative systems are attractive to landfill operations in order to conserve landfill disposal space, among other reasons.

1.2 This guide assists in understanding different performance features of broad classifications of ADCs, and determining the extent and degree to which different ADCs are able to “control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging, without presenting a threat to human health and the environment,” as intended by United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) regulations.

1.3 This guide is not intended to provide cost information regarding the various ADCs. As a standard guide, it does not dictate a protocol for the practice and testing of ADCs, but rather provides valuable information, guidance, and recommendations to interested parties concerning the many options available.

1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.4.1 Exception—Metric units are used in 6.2.9.2.

1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.


4.1 This guide provides information which the regulator/permit officials, engineers, waste disposal operators, and others will find helpful to (1) understand and distinguish between the many choices available, (2) understand the performance feature considerations for living up to EPA regulations for landfill daily covers, and (3) understand the various requirements and differences for putting these covers into practice at landfills.

SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number D6523
Publication Date Dec. 1, 2022
Language en - English
Page Count 6
Revision Level 22
Supercedes
Committee D35.03
Publish Date Document Id Type View
Dec. 1, 2022 D6523-22 Revision
Jan. 1, 2014 D6523-00R14E01 Revision
Feb. 10, 2000 D6523-00 Revision
Nov. 1, 2009 D6523-00R09 Reaffirmation
June 1, 2005 D6523-00R05 Reaffirmation