Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5216
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5216
Table 2. Objective and description of field measurements using seepage meters.
[Bag manufacturers: shower bag—Sun Solar Shower bag; medical bag—Medical Supply Bag; packaging bag—Void Packaging, Inc.]
Sampling event | Field measurement period | Seepage meter array | Seepage meter size | Bag type | Objective |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | December 1–4, 2003 | 1 | large | shower bag | Compare seepage rates between bag types and paired meters. |
small | medical bag | ||||
2 | January 28–29, 2004 | 1 | large | shower bag | Compare measured rates using shower and medical bags in first 24-hour period to measured rates using only packaging bags in second 24-hr period. |
small | medical bag | ||||
January 29–30, 2004 | 1 | large | packaging bag | ||
small | packaging bag | ||||
3 | February 10–11, 2004 | 1 | large | shower bag | Compare measured rates using shower and medical bags in first 24-hour period to measured rates using only packaging bags in second 24-hr period. |
small | medical bag | ||||
February 11–12, 2004 | 1 | large | packaging bag | ||
small | packaging bag | ||||
4 | July 20–21, 2004 | 2 | large | packaging bag | Compare measured rates between repeat measurements using same bag types and compare measured rates between seepage meters. |
small | packaging bag | ||||
July 21–22, 2004 | 2 | large | packaging bag | ||
small | packaging bag | ||||
5 | September 21–22, 2004 | 2 | large | packaging bag | Compare measured rates between repeat measurements using same bag types and compare measured rates between seepage meters. |
small | packaging bag | ||||
September 22–23, 2004 | 2 | large | packaging bag | ||
small | packaging bag | ||||
6 | September 22–23, 2004 | 2 | large | packaging bag | Compare measured rates between repeat measurements using same bag types and compare measured rates between seepage meters. |
small | packaging bag | ||||
September 23–24, 2004 | 2 | large | packaging bag | ||
small | packaging bag |