Limehasbeenwidelyusedinenvironmentalapplicationsduetoitsabilitytoneutralizeacidicconditionsandstabilizevariouswastematerials.TheASTMSTP931-87standardprovidesguidelinesfortheproperuseoflimeinenvironmentalremediation,wastetreatment,andpollutioncontrol.Limeiseffectiveintreatingacidicminedrainage,sewagesludge,andindustrialwastesbyraisingpHlevelsandpromotingtheprecipitationofheavymetals.Italsoplaysacrucialroleinsoilstabilizationandodorcontrol.Thestandardoutlinestestingmethods,applicationrates,andqualitycontrolmeasurestoensuretheeffectivenessandsafetyoflimeinenvironmentalprojects.Properhandlingandstorageoflimearealsoaddressedtominimizeenvironmentalimpactsduringitsuse.
