The ASTM International's standard guide for evaluation and selection of alternative daily covers for sanitary landfills (ASTM D 6523-00), assists in the understanding of performance features to determine the extent and degree to which different ADC's are able to "control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging, without presenting a threat to human health and the environment" as intended by United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

Disease Vector and Scavenging Control: Topcoat is proven to discourage insects and birds from landing on, and animals from digging through the applied cover.

Fire Control: Topcoat is not a fire potential as tested by Underwriters Laboratories in accordance with ASTM D 4982.

Odor and Air Emission Control: Topcoat creates an effective barrier against odors and other emissions as tested using ASTM E 96, which correlates the movement of water vapors to the movement of odors through ADC layers.

Dust and Blowing Litter Control: Topcoat suppresses dust and readily adhears to blowing litter.

Water Infiltration Control: Topcoat effectively sheds rainwater to help reduce infiltration into the waste materials, thereby helping to reduce leachate generation.

Human Health and the Environment: Topcoat is non-toxic and biodegradable. No other ADC on the market provides the benefits for it's use as Topcoat.

Coverage and Economic Considerations: There are a number of factors that influence the actual coverage requirements for any ADC, and the resulting application cost per square foot for any particular landfill location. These include the type of waste materials, compaction, moisture content, weather conditions, local regulatory requirementsa and environmental issues of local concern. Topcoat is the least expensive and most effective means of meeting the stringent government landfill daily regulations set fourth by the Environmental Protection Agency, the applicable state DNR regulations, and/or the immediate requirements of the landfill.