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ATTACHMENT A PROPOSED FIELD AND LABORATORY PROCEDURES Exploratory Drilling and Soil and Groundwater Sampling The soil borings will be drilled using 8-inch hollow-stem auger drilling equipment. Borings will be logged by a SECOR geologist using the Unified Soil Classification System and standard geologic techniques. Soil samples for logging will be collected continuously using a either a California-modified split-spoon sampler (above groundwater), or a Simul-Probe® or Enviro-Core® sampler. All soil samples for chemical analysis will be retained in brass, stainless steel, or plastic liners, capped with Teflon squares and plastic end caps, and sealed in zip-lock bags. Discrete groundwater samples will be collected in selected intervals based on stratigraphy and field analytical data. The samples will be placed on ice for transport to the laboratory accompanied by chain-of-custody documentation. All down-hole drilling and sampling equipment will be steam-cleaned following the completion of the soil boring. Down-hole sampling equipment will be washed in a tri-sodium phosphate or alconox solution between samples. Organic Vapor Procedures Soil samples collected at 5-foot depth intervals during drilling will be analyzed in the field for ionizable organic compounds using a photo-ionization detector (PID) with a 10.2 eV lamp or a flame ionization detector (FID). The test procedure will involve measuring approximately 30 grams from an undisturbed soil sample, placing this subsample in a sealed container (either a zip-lock bag or a mason jar). The container will be warmed for approximately 20 minutes (in the sun), then the head-space within will be tested for total organic vapor, measured in parts per million as benzene (ppm; volume/volume). The instrument will be calibrated prior to drilling using a 100-ppm isobutylene standard (in air) and a sensitivity factor of 55 which relates the photo-ionization potential of benzene to that of isobutylene at 100 ppm. The results of the field testing will be noted on the boring logs. PID and FID readings are useful for indicating relative levels of contamination, but cannot be used to evaluate hydrocarbon levels with the confidence of laboratory analyses.