Demonstration of Waste/Liner Compatibility

Submitted with the license application shall be a demonstration that the waste(s) and leachate that may be in contact with the liners are compatible with the liner materials to be used. The license applicant shall persuade the Department that the wastes will not cause any detrimental effect (e.g., cause cracks, swelling, decrease in mechanical strength, change in chemical properties or increase in permeability) on the liner material(s) used to prevent leakage into or out of the space between the liners. This demonstration shall be made by: (1) conducting field tests or laboratory tests which are approved by the Department; all such testing shall be fully documented and submitted with the license application; or (2) submitting to the Department historical data which documents successful use of the particular liner material to be used with the waste(s) and leachate to which the liner materials will be exposed; or (3) submitting to the Department scientific and technical literature which demonstrates that the waste(s) and leachate will not adversely affect the liners.