ASTM_D_5995_-_18.pdf

Designation:D599518Standard Guide forEnvironmental Site Investigation in Cold Regions1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5995;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 Understanding environmental processes that occur insoil and rock systems in cold regions of the world depends onadequate characterization of not only the physical,chemical,and biological properties of soil and rock but also the climaticfactors under which they exist.Processes of interest mayinclude,but are not limited to,surface and subsurfacehydrology,contaminant mobilization,distribution,fate andtransport,chemical and biological degradation of wastes,geomorphological,and ecological processes in general.1.2 This guide should be used in conjunction with GuideD5730.1.3 This guide describes special problems to be consideredwhen planning field investigations in cold regions.The primaryfocus of this guide is presenting the special problems andconcerns of site characterization in the cold regions of theworld.1.4 Laboratory testing of soil,rock,and groundwatersamples is specified by other ASTM standards that are notspecifically discussed in this guide.Laboratory methods formeasurement of physical properties relevant to environmentalinvestigations are included in Guide D5730.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.1.6 This guide emphasizes the care that must be taken by allfield personnel during operations in tundra and permafrostareas of the world.1.7 This guide offers an organized collection of informationor a series of options and does not recommend a specificcourse of action.This document cannot replace education orexperience and should be used in conjunction with professionaljudgment.Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in allcircumstances.This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy ofa given professional service must be judged,nor should thisdocument be applied without consideration of a projects manyunique aspects.The word“Standard”in the title of thisdocument means only that the document has been approvedthrough the ASTM consensus process.1.8 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.1.9 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 ContainedFluidsD4083 Practice for Description of Frozen Soils(Visual-Manual Procedure)D5254/D5254M Practice for Minimum Set of Data Ele-ments to Identify a Groundwater SiteD5408 Guide for Set of Data Elements to Describe aGroundwater Site;Part OneAdditional IdentificationDescriptorsD5409/D5409M Guide for Set of Data Elements to Describea Groundwater Site;Part TwoPhysical DescriptorsD5410 Guide for Set of Data Elements to Describe aGroundwater Site;Part ThreeUsage Descriptors(With-drawn 2016)3D5730 Guide for Site Characterization for EnvironmentalPurposes With Emphasis on Soil,Rock,the Vadose Zoneand Groundwater(Withdrawn 2013)3D5781/D5781M Guide for Use of Dual-Wall Reverse-Circulation Drilling for Geoenvironmental Exploration1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rockand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.01 on Surface and SubsurfaceCharacterization.Current edition approved Dec.15,2018.Published December 2018.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D599598(2010).DOI:10.1520/D5995-18.2For 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 StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 and the Installation of Subsurface Water Quality Monitor-ing Devi