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Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5216

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Table 3. Results of measured and known vertical flux rates, including relative percent difference, for collection bag types.

[cm, centimeter; NA; not applicable]

Test
number
Seepage meter Bag type Measured
vertical
flux rate
(cm/day)
Known test tank
vertical flux
(cm/day)
Relative
percent
difference
1 Large seepage meter shower bag 3.45 17.1 133
Large seepage meter packaging bag setup problem 17.1 NA
Small seepage meter packaging bag 18.5 17.1 7.66
Small seepage meter medical bag 11.6 17.1 38.4
2 Large seepage meter shower bag 2.97 16.8 140
Large seepage meter packaging bag 14.6 16.8 13.7
Small seepage meter packaging bag 16.3 16.8 3.02
Small seepage meter medical bag 5.65 16.8 99.1
3 Large seepage meter shower bag 4.88 19.0 118
Large seepage meter packaging bag 16.4 19.0 14.4
Small seepage meter packaging bag 17.7 19.0 6.81
Small seepage meter medical bag 5.46 19.0 111
4 Large seepage meter shower bag 3.83 17.1 127
Large seepage meter packaging bag 15.1 17.1 12.8
Small seepage meter packaging bag 15.7 17.1 8.38
Small seepage meter medical bag 1.56 17.1 167
5 Large seepage meter shower bag 2.57 17.1 148
Large seepage meter packaging bag 14.5 17.1 16.6
Small seepage meter packaging bag 18.5 17.1 7.46
Small seepage meter medical bag 4.19 17.1 121
6 Large seepage meter shower bag 7.18 17.5 83.6
Large seepage meter packaging bag 18.5 17.5 5.34
Small seepage meter packaging bag 15.9 17.5 9.54
Small seepage meter medical bag 10.2 17.5 52.6
7 Large seepage meter shower bag 4.02 5.21 35.5
Large seepage meter packaging bag 5.65 5.21 25.7
Small seepage meter packaging bag 5.69 5.21 8.85
Small seepage meter medical bag 11.2 5.21 72.9
8 Large seepage meter shower bag 2.42 5.58 79.0
Large seepage meter packaging bag 5.06 5.58 9.76
Small seepage meter packaging bag 6.00 5.58 7.23
Small seepage meter medical bag 1.95 5.58 96.5

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