Geological Aspects of Hazardous Waste Management

by Testa; Stephen M.

• ISBN13: 9780873716307
• ISBN10: 0873716302
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-11-18
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Focuses upon the waste problem and the role of the geologist in addressing this problem. Stresses the importance of understanding the regional geologic and hydrogeologic framework or setting. DLC: Hazardous wastes.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Waste Problem	p. 1
Waste Disposal Alternatives	p. 3
The Role of the Geologist	p. 6
Regulatory Framework
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)	p. 16
Clean Water Act (CWA)	p. 16
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)	p. 20
Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)	p. 23
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)	p. 27
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)	p. 33
Geologic Principles
Porosity, Permeability, and Diagenesis	p. 56
Sedimentary Sequences and Facies Architecture	p. 59
Structural Style and Framework	p. 87
Seismicity	p. 95
Hydrogeologic Principles
The Flux Equation	p. 102
Saturated Systems	p. 105
Unsaturated Systems	p. 129
Groundwater Chemistry	p. 138
Techniques for Subsurface Characterization
Subsurface Exploration	p. 146
Cone Penetration Testing	p. 163
Classification of Subsurface Materials	p. 164
Soil Vapor Monitoring	p. 174
Boring Logs and Well Construction Details	p. 175
Soil Vapor Monitoring	p. 179
Geophysical Applications
Surface Geophysical Techniques	p. 190
Downhole Geophysical Techniques	p. 199
Waste Characterization
Waste Characterization	p. 227
Soil as a Hazardous Waste	p. 229
Groundwater as a Hazardous Waste	p. 235
Crude Oil	p. 240
Debris Rule	p. 240
Declassification	p. 241
Subsurface Processes
Physical Processes	p. 252
Biological Processes	p. 256
Chemical Processes	p. 268
Nonaqueous Phase Liquids
Properties of NAPLs	p. 296
Light Nonaqueous Phase Liquids	p. 300
Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquids	p. 313
Source Identification	p. 320
Landfill Disposal
Landfill Design	p. 331
Siting Criteria	p. 336
Vadose Detection Monitoring	p. 337
Groundwater Detection Monitoring	p. 339
Case Histories	p. 348
Underground Injection
Classes of Injection Wells	p. 379
Siting Criteria	p. 386
Hydrogeologic Considerations	p. 389
Design Criteria	p. 396
Reporting and Monitoring	p. 397
Geochemical Fate of Injected Hazardous Waste	p. 402
Underground Geologic Repositories
Siting Criteria	p. 410
Host Rock Types	p. 411
Design Considerations	p. 430
Ocean Disposal
Types of Ocean Waste	p. 445
The Ocean Environment	p. 452
Ocean Processes	p. 464
Geologic Considerations	p. 468
App. A Conversions for International System (SI Metric) and United States Units	p. 477
App. B Glossary of Regulatory Terms of Geologic Significance	p. 489
App. C Analysis Reference Chart	p. 517
Index	p. 525
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