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Waste acceptance criteria (WAC) - non-hazardous waste (dry matter)
Parameter
LOQ Sample amount Limit value
0.01% DW glass, 50g 5%
0.05 mmol/l plastic, 200 ml -
TOC*(coulometry)
ANC**
(potentiometric titration)
* Total dissolved carbon
** Acid neutralization capacity at pH 4.5
Waste acceptance criteria (WAC) - hazardous waste (water leaching)
Limit value (mg/l)
Parameter
Single step
(L/S=10)
Two stage*
(L/S=2, L/S=8)
Percolation test
(usually L/S=0.1)
ALS LOQ
(mg/l)
As 2.5 3 3 0.05
Ba 30 50 60 0.003
Cd 0.5 1.5 1.7 0.005
7 12.5 15 0.001
Cr total
Cu 10 25 60 0.01
Hg 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.001
Mo 3 10 10 0.02
Ni 4 10 12 0.02
Pb 5 12.5 15 0.05
Sb 0.5 1 1 0.05
Se 0.7 2 3 0.025
Zn
20 45 60 0.01
chloride 2500 8500 15000 1
fluoride 50 100 120 0.2
sulphate 5000 12500 17000 5
DOC 100 240 320 0.5
TDS 10000 35000 - 10
* Value mentioned for L/S=2 L/kg.
Minimum sample amount:
0.5 kg dry waste
Waste acceptance criteria (WAC) - hazardous waste (dry matter)
LOQ (unit) Sample amount Limit
value
TOC 0.01 % DW glass, 50 g 6 %
loss on ignition 0.1 % DW glass, 50 g 10 %
Parameter
Stabilised biowaste deposited at landfill - AT4
Parameter
AT4 – respiration activity test
LOQ (unit) Sample amount
1 mg O2/g plastic, 2000 g
Stabilised biowaste deposited at landfill - calorific value
Parameter
LOQ (unit)
heat of combustion - original
(QV,gr,ar) 0.5 MJ/kg
heat of combustion – without
water (QV,gr,d)
calorific value - original
(QV,net,ar)
calorific value - without water
(QV,net,d)
Minimum sample amount:

Parameter
LOQ (unit)
water - analytical (Mad) 0.5 %
0.5 MJ/kg DW water - gross (Mex) 0.5 %
0.5 MJ/kg water - total (Mar) 0.5 %
0.5 MJ/kg DW
1 to 5 kg depending on homegeneity of sample
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