Assessment of the Performance of Engineered Waste Containment Barriers (2007)
Chapter: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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"Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2007. Assessment of the Performance of Engineered Waste Containment Barriers. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/11930.
Acronyms and Abbreviations
ACC asphalt cement concrete
ADRE advective-dispersive-reactive equation
CCL compacted clay liner
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
CIWMB California Integrated Waste Management Board
CQA construction quality assurance
DOE Department of Energy
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
GCL geosynthetic clay liner
GM geomembrane
HDPE high-density polyethylene
HELP Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance
MSW municipal solid waste
MULTIMED Multimedia Exposure Assessment Model
NYDEC New York Department of Environmental Conservation
PCC Portland cement concrete
RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RMD ratio of monovalent-to-divalent cations
UMTRA Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action
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