SW-846 Test Method 1320: Multiple Extraction Procedure

This document provides information on Method 1320, which is designed to simulate the leaching that a waste will undergo from repetitive precipitation of acid rain on an improperly designed sanitary landfill.

This method is an SW-846 Method-Defined Parameter (MDP), meaning that it may not be modified when used for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) testing. For more information, see the Methods Innovation Rule page.

• Method 1320: Multiple Extraction Procedure, part of Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods (pdf) (131.71 KB, September 1986)