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540 CHEMICALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT<br />

Table 17.13 Cont’d<br />

Property For consideration Methods<br />

Volatility Fire and explosion hazard see Distillation range and<br />

Handling and storage Vapour pressure<br />

Vapour release<br />

Solid wastes<br />

Angle of repose Handling and storage Direct measurement<br />

Disposal<br />

Ash Incineration ASTM methods<br />

Radiation methods<br />

see Loss on ignition<br />

Calorific value Incineration Bomb calorimeter<br />

ASTM methods<br />

Combustibility (R) Fire hazard<br />

Compressibility Disposal Abitrary methods relating<br />

changes in bulk density<br />

ASTM methods<br />

Density (actual) Design of treatment/disposal/ Pyknometer<br />

recovery plant Displacement<br />

Tabulated<br />

ASTM methods<br />

Density (bulk) Handling and storage Direct measurement of weight<br />

Disposal and volume<br />

Bulk density/ash meter<br />

ASTM methods<br />

Elasticity Handling and storage Tabulated<br />

Disposal Experimentation<br />

Flowrate (R) Design of treatment/recovery Meters<br />

plant Impact flow meter<br />

Handling Radiation<br />

Hardness Handling Tabulated<br />

Design of treatment/recovery ASTM methods<br />

plant Experimentation<br />

Hygroscopicity Disposal see Water absorption<br />

Handling and storage<br />

Loss on ignition Incineration Ignition<br />

ASTM methods<br />

Mineralogy Disposal Examination<br />

Potential reuse<br />

Oil content Disposal Extraction with solvent<br />

Incineration<br />

Fire and explosion hazard<br />

Particle size distribution Handling and storage Wide range including:<br />

Disposal • Holography<br />

Design of treatment/recovery • Microscopy<br />

plant Sieving<br />

Environmental impact ASTM methods<br />

(atmosphere dispersion, settling)<br />

pH Corrosion Test paper<br />

Design of treatment/recovery pH meter<br />

plant Titration<br />

Physical composition Design of treatment/recovery Examination and observation<br />

plant<br />

Handling<br />

Disposal<br />

Porosity Disposal Calculated from bulk density (q.v.)

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