The research presented in this paper evaluates the potential impact of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill leachate quality on the loss of metals from discarded treated wood during disposal. The loss of arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), and boron (B) from several types of pressure-treated wood (CCA: chromated copper arsenate, ACQ: alkaline copper quaternary, CBA: copper boron azole, and DOT: disodium octaborate tetrahydrate) using leachate collected from 26 MSW landfills in Florida was examined. The toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP), the synthetic precipitation leaching procedure (SPLP), and California's waste extraction test (WET) were also performed. The results suggested that loss of preservative components was influenced by leachate chemistry. Copper loss from CCA-, ACQ- and CBA-treated wood was similar in magnitude when in contact with landfill leachates compared to synthetic TCLP and SPLP solutions. Ammonia was found as one of the major parameters influencing the leaching of Cu from treated wood when leached with MSW landfill leachates. The results suggest that disposal of ACQ- and CBA-treated wood in substantial quantity in MSW landfills may elevate the Cu concentration in the leachate; this could be of potential concern, especially for a bioreactor MSW landfill in which relatively higher ammonia concentrations in leachate have been reported in recent literature. For the As, Cr and B the concentrations observed with the landfill leachate as the leaching solutions were over a range from some sample showing the concentrations below and some showing above the observed value from corresponding SPLP and TCLP tests. In general the WET test showed the highest concentrations.
Metal loss from treated wood products in contact with municipal solid waste landfill leachate
Metallfreisetzung aus behandeltem Holz bei Kontakt mit Deponiesickerwasser von Hausmülldeponien
Journal of Hazardous Materials ; 175 , 1-3 ; 558-568
2010
11 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 3 Tabellen, 51 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English
Holz , Hausmüll , Deponiesickerwasser , Schwermetall , Toxizität , Auslaugen (Verfahrenstechnik) , Ammoniak , Bioreaktor , Arsen , Kupfer , Chrom , Holzschutzmittel
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