ASTM_D_6907_-_05_2010.pdf

Designation:D690705(Reapproved 2010)Standard Practice forSampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6907;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 describes the procedures and equipmentused to collect surface and subsurface soil and contaminatedmedia samples for chemical analysis using a hand-operatedbucket auger(hereafter referred to as a bucket auger;some-times referred to as a barrel auger).Several types of bucketaugers exist and are designed for sampling various types ofsoil.All bucket augers collect disturbed samples,but bucketaugers can also be used to auger to the desired sampling depthand then,using a core-type sampler,collect a relativelyundisturbed sample.1.2 This practice does not cover the use of large(12-in.orgreater diameter)bucket augers mechanically operated by largedrill rigs or similar equipment,such as those described inPractice D1452,section 3.2.4.1.3 The term bucket auger is used to differentiate this typeof hand operated auger from others of the solid or hollow stemtypes that are also hand held or operated.1.4 This practice does not address sampling objectives(seePractice D5792),general sample planning(see Guide D4687),sampling design(for example,where to collect samples andwhat depth to sample see Guide D6044),sampling forvolatile organic compounds(see Guide D4547),equipmentcleaning and decontamination(see Practice D5088),samplehandling after collection such as compositing and subsampling(see Guide D6051),and sample preservation.For informationon other types of augers,see Practice D1452 and Guide D4700.1.5 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1452 Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by AugerBoringsD4547 Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for VolatileOrganic CompoundsD4687 Guide for General Planning of Waste SamplingD4700 Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose ZoneD5088 Practice for Decontamination of Field EquipmentUsed at Waste SitesD5283 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Re-lated to Waste Management Activities:Quality Assuranceand Quality Control Planning and ImplementationD5434 Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorationsof Soil and RockD5681 Terminology for Waste and Waste ManagementD5792 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Re-lated to Waste Management Activities:Development ofData Quality ObjectivesD6044 Guide for Representative Sampling for Managementof Waste and Contaminated MediaD6051 Guide for Composite Sampling and Field Subsam-pling for Environmental Waste Management ActivitiesD6232 Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment forWaste and Contaminated Media Data CollectionActivitiesD6282 Guide for Direct Push Soil Sampling for Environ-mental Site Characterizations(Withdrawn 2014)3D6286 Guide for Selection of Drilling Methods for Environ-mental Site Characterization3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsExcept where noted,all terms and symbolsin this practice are in accordance with the following publica-tions.In order of consideration they are:3.1.1 TerminologyD5681forWasteandWasteManagement,1This 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 Jan.1,2010.Published January 2010.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D6907051.DOI:10.1520/D6907-05E01.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.2 Compilation of ASTM Standard Terminology,and3.1.3 Websters New Collegiate Dictionary.4.Summary of Practice4.1 Typically,bucket augers are tubular devices with cuttingbits on the bottom that are pushed and twisted into the mediaand removed when the tubular“bucket”section is full.Theborehole is advanced one bucket at a time.The practical depthof investigation using a bucket auger is related to the materialbeing sampled.4.2 When a sampling interval starting at the surface is to besampled,the same auger can be used to collect all materials tothe bottom of the interval.However,if discrete grab sampl