SurfMin: toxic material

OSM Library Number: 187 Date to NTIS: 12/28/89

NTIS Accession No: PB90-1611OO/AS NTIS List Price: 23.00

CFR Citation: 30 CFR 816.81-816.83

Title of Report:

EVALUATION OF METHODS FOR HANDLING AND BURIAL OF TOXIC STRIP MINE SPOIL (1982).

110 pp.

Performing Organization Name and Address:

Robins and Associates, Camp Hill, PA 17011

Type of Report: Final Report

Abstract:

Report of surface mining practices confirms few established procedures exist for

toxic spoils handling and the lack of any proven systematic approach is a

hindrance to the surface mining industry and regulatory bodies that govern it.

Report concludes that development of current methods of toxic spoils handling

resulted mostly from trial and error efforts of individual mining operators.

Factors affecting efficiency include limited data and poor interaction among

operators, research institutions, regulation agencies, and absence of any

comprehensive monitoring program to adequately assess the results.

Keywords:

TOXIC MATERIALS MINING PRACTICES

SPOILS HANDLING

Author(s): (Unknown)

OSM Library Number: 191 Date to NTIS: 12/29/89

NTIS Accession No: PB90-148628/AS NTIS List Price: 23.00

CFR Citation: 30 CFR 816.81-816.84

Title of Report:

DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES FOR EVALUATION OF COAL WASTE LEACHATE PROBLEMS (1983).

160 pp.

Performing Organization Name and Address:

Arvin Calspan Advanced Technology, Buffalo, NY 14225

Type of Report: Final Report

Abstract:

Report describes review of current literature and survey of government agencies

to determine state-of-the-art and amount of information available on coal refuse

piles. Existing data are somewhat limited relating to quantity and quality of

leachate produced from refuse piles. Results for an indepth study of 2 coal

refuse sites that focused on leachate characterization based on physical and

chemical composition of refuse piles. Study included the development of a lab

leaching test. Qulaitative of leachate was then compared to results from other

leachate tests & actual leachate quality determined in field.

Keywords:

TOXIC MATERIALS

COAL WASTE LEACHATE

AQUATIC BIOTA DESTRUCTION

Author(s): Fisher, John G., Michalovic, John G.