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SW-846 Test Method 9090A: Compatibility Test for Wastes and Membrane Liners

The following document contains information on the procedure used to determine the effects of chemicals in a surface impoundment, waste pile, or landfill on the physical properties of FML materials intended to contain them.

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Method 9090A: Compatibility Test for Wastes and Membrane Liners, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (PDF)(16 pp, 620 K, July 1992)