ASTM_D_6169_-_D_6169M_-_13.pdf

Designation:D6169/D6169M13Standard Guide forSelection of Soil and Rock Sampling Devices Used WithDrill Rigs for Environmental Investigations1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6169/D6169M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This guide covers guidance for the selection of soil androck sampling devices used with drill rigs for the purpose ofcharacterizing in situ physical and hydraulic properties,chemi-cal characteristics,subsurface lithology,stratigraphy andstructure,and hydrogeologic units in environmental investiga-tions.1.2 This guide does not specifically address selection of soilsampling devices for use with direct-push sampling systems,but the information in this guide on thick-wall and thin-wallsamplers is generally applicable to direct-push soil sampling.1.3 This guide should be used in conjunction with refer-enced ASTM guides,practices,and methods on drilling tech-niques for geoenvironmental investigations and use of sam-pling devices referenced in 2.1,and with Guide D5730.1.4 This guide does not address selection of samplingdevices for hand-held soil sampling equipment,and soilsample collection with solid-stem augering devices,or collec-tion of grab samples or hand-carved block samples fromaccessible excavations.Refer to Appendix X1.2 for guidanceon these topics.This guide should be used in conjunction withGuide D4700 when thin-walled,split barrel,ring-lined barreland piston samplers with solid-and hollow-stem augers areused in the unsaturated zone.1.5 This guide does not address devices for collecting coresfrom submerged sediments or sampling devices for solidwastes.Refer to Guide D4823 for guidance on these topics.1.6 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.8 This guide offers an organized collection of informationor series of options and does not recommend a specific courseof action.This document cannot replace education and expe-rience and should be used in conjunction with professionaljudgment.The word“Standard”in the title of this documentmeans that the document has been approved through the ASTMconsensus process.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD1452 Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by AugerBoringsD1586 Test Method for Penetration Test(SPT)and Split-Barrel Sampling of SoilsD1587 Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils forGeotechnical PurposesD2113 Practice for Rock Core Drilling and Sampling ofRock for Site ExplorationD3550 Practice for Thick Wall,Ring-Lined,Split Barrel,Drive Sampling of SoilsD3694 Practices for Preparation of Sample Containers andfor Preservation of Organic ConstituentsD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionD4220 Practices for Preserving and Transporting SoilSamplesD4452 Practice for X-Ray Radiography of Soil SamplesD4700 Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose ZoneD4823 Guide for Core Sampling Submerged,Unconsoli-dated Sediments1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rockand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.21 on Groundwater andVadose Zone InvestigationsCurrent edition approved Aug.1,2013.Published August 2013.Originallyapproved in 1997.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D6169 98(2005).DOI:10.1520/D6169_D6169M-13.2For 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.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D5079 Practices for Preserving and Transporting Rock CoreSamplesD5084 Test Methods for Measurement of Hydraulic Con-ductivity of Saturated Porous Materials Using a FlexibleWall PermeameterD5088 Practice for Decontamination of Field EquipmentUsed at Waste SitesD5434 Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorationsof Soil and RockD5730 Guide for Site Characterization for EnvironmentalPurposes Wit