Foundry Waste Characterization

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Davy Laboratories provides waste characterization for all types of foundry sand, slag, and ash. Detection levels are maintained to insure compliance with Parts B and C of the related DNR codes. All material sampling, bulk chemical analysis, and elutriate samples analyses are conducted using approved methods as found in EPA SW-846. Davy Laboratories uses methods that are appropriate to meet or exceed the required method detection levels.

To ensure sample integrity, we provide sampling instructions and guidance on how to obtain a representative sample. We use all of the collected samples and partition them so that a representative, homogeneous sample is obtained prior to analysis. The results reported are representative of the sample(s) received.

Classification as to whether or not a waste is hazardous is very important, primarily due to the cost of disposal. For example, it is much more cost-effective to send a non-hazardous waste to a local landfill, rather than an improperly-classified hazardous waste to a specialized landfill.

We provide services (as required) for bulk chemical analysis, leachability of the waste (leachate analysis), and physical characteristics of the waste analysis.

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Inorganic Analyses

  • Alkalinity
  • Hardness
  • Fluoride
  • Nitrate
  • Nitrite
  • pH
  • Sulfate

Metal Analyses

  • Aluminum
  • Antimony
  • Arsenic
  • Barium
  • Beryllium
  • Boron
  • Cadmium
  • Chromium
  • Cobalt
  • Copper
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Manganese
  • Mercury
  • Molybdenum
  • Nickel
  • Zinc

Physical Analyses

  • Particle Size Analysis
  • Percent Moisture
  • Loss on Ignition (LOI)
  • Standard and Modified Proctor
  • Bulk Density