Characterisation of used traction sand for utilization aspects in earth construction based on the requirements of Finnish environmental legislation

• Published in: Geology, Geophysics & Environment
• Main Authors: Pöykiö, Risto, Grönvall, Mika, Watkins, Gary, Välimäki, Ilkka, Perämäki, Paavo, Dahl, Olli
• Other Authors: City of Kemi, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Eurofins Ahma Oy, University of Oulu, Clean Technologies, Aalto-yliopisto, Aalto University
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The foundation of the AGH - University of Science and Technology 2019
• Subjects: BCR extraction; circular economy; civil engineering; construction; MARA-regulation; ecycled ma- terial; waste; Mara; Northern Finland
• Online Access: https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/41075; https://doi.org/10.7494/geol.2019.45.2.99

Finland launched a new Government Decree, the so-called MARA-regulation, on the utilization of certain wastes in earth construction on 1.1.2018. This statutory regulation sets limit values for the solubility of heavy metals (Sb, As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Mo, Ni, Se, Zn, V, Hg), chloride, sulphate, flu...