Background documents

Leaching test development and analysis

Compendium of waste leaching tests. Environment Canada. Environmental Protection series. Report EPS 3/HA/7. May 1990.

EN 12920 (2006) Characterization of waste – Methodology for the determination of the leaching behaviour of waste under specified conditions. CEN, Brussels.

EPA background document organic leaching (in progress)

EU project Horizontal validation work – JRC reports JRC 40175, JRC 40176, JRC 40177, JRC 40178, JRC 40182, JRC 40183, JRC 40184, JRC 40185, JRC 40193, JRC 40194, JRC 40195, JRC 40197, JRC 40198, JRC 40199, JRC 40200, JRC 40201, JRC 40202, JRC 40203, JRC 40205, JRC 40206, JRC 40207.

A.C. Garrabrants, D.S. Kosson, K.G. Brown, D.P. Fagnant Jr., G. Helms, S.A. Thorneloe. Methodology for scenario-based assessments and demonstration of treatment effectiveness using the Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework (LEAF). Journal of Hazardous Materials. Volume 406, 15 March 2021, 124635.

A.C. Garrabrants, D.S. Kosson, H.A. van der Sloot, F. Sanchez, O. Hjelmar. Background Information for the Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework (LEAF) Test Methods. EPA/600/R-10/170 November 2010. https://www.vanderbilt.edu/leaching/downloads/publications/leaf-supporting-documentation/

D.S. Kosson, A. C. Garrabrants, S. Thorneloe, D. Fagnant, G. Helms, K. Connolly, and M. Rodgers (2019). Leaching Environmental Assessment Framework (LEAF) How-To Guide – Understanding the LEAF Approach and How and When to Use It (https://www.epa.gov/hw-sw846/leaching-environmental-assessment-framework-leaf-methods-and-guidance).

D.S. Kosson, H. A van der Sloot, F. Sanchez, A.C. Garrabrants (2002). An Integrated Framework for Evaluating Leaching in Waste Management and Utilization of Secondary Materials. Environmental Engineering Science 19, 159-203.

Naka, T. Yasutaka, H. Sakanakura, U. Kalbe, et al., (2016). Column percolation test for contaminated soils: Key factors for standardization. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 320: pp.326-340.

H.A. van der Sloot, D.S. Kosson, J.J. Dijkstra, A. van Zomeren (2014) . Evaluation of robustness testing needs for the percolation test, pH dependence test and monolith leaching tests based on existing information. ECN-E—14-013.

H.A. van der Sloot, R.N.J. Comans, J.C.L. Meeussen and J.J. Dijkstra (2003) Leaching methods for soil, sludge and treated biowaste. Horizontal desk study 23. EU project HORIZONTAL. https://horizontal.ecn.nl/

Yasutaka T, Imoto Y, Kurosawa A, Someya M, Higashino K, Kalbe U, Sakanakura H (2017) Effects of colloidal particles on the results and reproducibility of batch leaching tests for heavy metal-contaminated soil. Soils and Foundations 57, 861-871.

 

Geochemical modelling references

Blakemore, L. C., Searle, P. L., and Daly, B K. Methods for chemical analysis of soils. Sci. rep. 80. 1987. Lower Hutt, New Zealand, NZ Soil Bureau.

Dijkstra, J. J., Meeussen, J. C. L., Comans, R. N. J., 2004. Leaching of heavy metals from contaminated soils; an experimental and modelling study. Environmental Science & Technology 38, 4390-4395.

Dzombak, D. A., Morel, F. M. M., 1990. Surface complexation modelling: hydrous ferric oxide, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.

ISO 12782 Parts 1-5 (2010) Soil quality – Parameters for geochemical modelling of leaching and speciation of constituents in soils and soil materials.

Kostka, J. E., Luther III, G. W., 1994. Partitioning and speciation of solid phase iron in saltmarsh sediments. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 58, 1701-1710.

Kinniburgh,DG, van Riemsdijk, WH, Koopal, LK, Borkovecd, M, Benedettie, MCF, Avena, MJ, 1999. Ion binding to natural organic matter: competition, heterogeneity, stoichiometry and thermodynamic consistency. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Volume 151, Issues 1–2, 147-166.

Meeussen, J. C. L., 2003. ORCHESTRA: An object-oriented framework for implementing chemical equilibrium models. Environmental Science & Technology 37, 1175-1182.

Meima, J. A., Comans, R. N. J., 1998. Application of surface complexation/precipitation modelling to contaminant leaching from weathered municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash. Environmental Science & Technology 32, 688-693.

Milne, C. J., Kinniburgh, D. G., Tipping, E., 2001. Generic NICA-Donnan model parameters for proton binding by humic substances. Environmental Science & Technology 35, 2049-2059.

Milne, C. J., Kinniburgh, D. G., van Riemsdijk, W. H., Tipping, E., 2003. Generic NICA-Donnan model parameters for metal-ion binding by humic substances. Environmental Science & Technology 37, 958-971.

Swift, R. S. 1996. Organic matter characterization. In: Sparks, D. L., (ed.) Methods of soil analysis. Part 3. Chemical methods, Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI.

Van der Sloot, H. A., Seignette, P., Comans, R. N. J., van Zomeren, A., Dijkstra, J. J., Meeussen, J. C. L., Kosson, D. S., Hjelmar, O., 2003. Evaluation of environmental aspects of alternative materials using an integrated approach assisted by a database/expert system. In: University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, pp. 769-790.

Van der Sloot,  H. A., Seignettte, P.F.A.B., Meeussen, J.C.L., Hjelmar, O. and Kosson, D.S. A database, speciation modelling and decision support tool for soil, sludge, sediments, wastes and construction products: LeachXS™- Orchestra. In: Venice Symposium, Venice 2008.

Van Zomeren, A., Comans, R. N. J., 2007. Measurement of humic and fulvic acid concentrations and dissolution properties by a rapid batch procedure. Environmental Science & Technology 41, 6755-6761.

 

CEN/TC 400 validation studies BAM (EN 16171, EN 16170)

Scharf, H., Lück, D., Kalbe, U., Lehnik-Habrink, P., Bandow, N., Berger, W., Sauer, A., Validierung von Analyseverfahren, die im Rahmen des Projektes HORIZONTAL entwickelt, jedoch nicht validiert wurden, 2015. https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikationen/validierung-von-analyseverfahren-die-im-rahmen-des

Kalbe, U., Lehnik-Habrink, P., Bandow, N., Sauer, A., Validation of European horizontal methods for the analysis of PAH, PCB and dioxins in sludge, treated biowaste and soil. In: Environmental Sciences Europe 31, 29 (2019).

CEN/TC 292 validation studies for EN 12457, EN 13370 and EN 12506. H.A. van der Sloot, O. Hjelmar, J. Bjerre Hansen, P. Woitke, P. Lepom, R. Leschber, B. Bartet, N. Debrucker. Validation of CEN/TC 292 leaching tests and eluate analysis methods PrEN 12457 part 1 – 4, ENV 13370 and ENV 12506 in co-operation with CEN/TC 308. ECN-C–01-117.

 

CEN/TC 351 validation studies

European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Held, A., García-Ruiz, S., Conneely, P., et al., Interlaboratory comparison to evaluate the precision of test methods for the assessment of the release of inorganic substances from construction products : horizontal dynamic surface leaching test CEN/TS 16637-2, horizontal up-flow percolation test CEN/TS 16637-3, analysis of inorganic substances in eluates CEN/TS 17195 and analysis of aqua regia digests CEN/TS 17201, Publications Office, 2020, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/288988

European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Conneely, P., Held, A., García-Ruiz, S., et al., Precision of test methods to assess the release of organic substances from construction products, Publications Office, 2020, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/772446

García-Ruiz, S., Linsinger, T., Cordeiro, F., Conneely, P., Emteborg, H. and Held, A., Interlaboratory comparison to evaluate the precision of measurement methods for the assessment of the release of inorganic substances from construction products, EUR 30071 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020, ISBN 978-92-76-10226-7.

García-Ruiz, S., Linsinger, T., Conneely, P., Emteborg, H., Held, A. Precision of test methods to assess the release of organic substances from construction products. EUR 30176 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020, ISBN 978-92-76-18038-8, doi:10.2760/772446, JRC120500. Also available from www.centc351.org

 

CEN/TC 351 robustness studies

Robustness validation of TS-2 and TS-3 developed by CEN/TC 351/WG 1 to assess release from products to soil, surface water and groundwater. (DHI in co-operation with VTT, ECN, BAM, Tübingen University,CSTB and INSA) — Final report March 2013, available from www.centc351.org

Additional robustness testing on TS-3 developed by CEN/TC 351/WG 1 to assess release from products to soil, surface water and groundwater (DHI in co-operation with BAM and ECN) – Final report July 2014, available from www.centc351.org

Robustness validation of the draft methods for eluate and content analysis of inorganic substances on substances other than As, Sb and Se, ALS Global report by Niklas Boden. December 2016. Available from www.centc351.org

Vanhoof, C., Tirez, K., Robustness validation of the draft methods for eluate and content analysis of As, Sb and Se, VITO Report 2016/SCT/R/665. Available from www.centc351.org

Van De Weghe, H., Van Deun, M., Bertels, D., Lievens, J., Schroeven, M., Vanermen, G., CEN/TC 351/WG 5 – Construction products Robustness validation of draft methods for eluate and content analysis of organic substances. VITO/2018/SCT/R/1420, 2018. Also available from www.centc351.org

 

More information on leaching references:

Background documents
Validation data
Leaching by material type
Grey literature
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