ASTM_D_6640_-_21.pdf

Designation:D664021Standard Practice forCollection and Handling of Soils Obtained in Core BarrelSamplers for Environmental Investigations1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6640;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers procedures for obtaining soils fromcore barrel samplers for chemical and physical analysis,withan emphasis on the collection and handling procedures thatmaintain the representativeness of the chemical contaminantsof concern.Core barrel samplers are initially empty(hollow)until they are pushed into the ground to collect and retrieve acylindrical soil sample with minimal disturbance.The selectionof equipment and the sample handling procedures are depen-dent on the soil properties,the depth of sampling,and thegeneral properties of the chemical contaminants of concern,that is,volatile organic compounds,semi-volatile organiccompounds,and inorganic constituents.The sampling proce-dures described are designed to maintain representative con-centrations of the contaminants regardless of their physicalstate(s),that is,solid,liquid,or gas.1.2 This practice covers soil samplers used in Guide D6169on soils and rock sampling and included in Guide D6232 forwaste sampling.Guide D6169 provides additional informationon samplers and procedures that will preserve representativecontaminate concentrations.Guide D6282 is on direct-pushsoil samplers that are most frequently used for environmentalwork.Guide D4547 addresses special sampling of soils forvolatile compounds.This standard does not include sedimentsamplers in Guide D4823,but the same principles may apply tohandling of those cores.Guide D4700 includes information onshallow manual push soil samplers.1.3 Five general types of core barrel samplers are discussedin this practice:split-barrel,soil corer,ring-lined barrel,thin-walled tube,and solid-barrel samplers.1.4 This document does not cover all the core barrel devicesthat are available for the collection of soil samples.1.5 The procedures described may or may not be applicableto handling of samples for assessing certain geotechnicalproperties,for example,soil porosity.NOTE1Prior to commencement of any intrusive exploration,the siteshould be checked for underground utilities.1.6 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.All observed and calculated values shall conform tothe guidelines for significant digits and rounding established inPractice D6026.Reporting of test results in units other than SIshall not be regarded as nonconformance with this standard.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD1586 Test Method for Standard Penetration Test(SPT)andSplit-Barrel Sampling of SoilsD1587 Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Fine-Grained Soils for Geotechnical PurposesD3550 Practice for Thick Wall,Ring-Lined,Split Barrel,Drive Sampling of SoilsD3694 Practices for Preparation of Sample Containers andfor Preservation of Organic ConstituentsD4547 Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for VolatileOrganic CompoundsD4687 Guide for General Planning of Waste SamplingD4700 Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose ZoneD4823 Guide for Core Sampling Submerged,Unconsoli-dated Sediments1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on WasteManagement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.03 onSampling Equipment.Current edition approved Oct.1,2021.Published October 2021.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D6640 01(2015).DOI:10.1520/D6640-21.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Pr