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�� K L E I N F E L D E R s • ATTACHMENT C KLEINFELDER FIELD PROTOCOL CA FIELD PREPARATION Before performing work in the field, environmental staff will review the scope of work, coordinate the work to be done with their supervisor, assemble the necessary sample containers, and check, calibrate and clean equipment to be used in the field. USA Underground also is contacted jprior to work with the boring locations and the scheduled date of drilling, or a utility locating firm is employed to check the boring locations. C-2 DRILLING AND SUBSURFACE SOIL SAMPLING C-2.1 Drilling Soil borings are advanced using a truck-mounted drill rig, equipped with hollow stem . augers. During drilling, an experienced environmental geologist classifies the soil, logs the stratigraphy of the borings, and collects soil samples. C-2.2 Qualitative Field Screening An organic vapor detector, such as a Photovac TIP, using a photoiorlization detector (PID) or a Foxboro flame-ionization detector (FID), is used to provide a qualitative screening of each soil sample collected from the borings. The organic vapor detector measures ionizable compounds in the air in parts per million by volume (pprnv). Field calibration is performed using a calibrated span gas. Ambient air is used to set the instrument to zero. The soil contained in the cone of the sampler or in a brass tube is exposed and screened with the organic vapor detector. The vapor reading is noted as the field screening result. For the protection of the drilling crew, the organic vapor detector also is used to measure the volatile concentrations in the breathing zone prior to and during the drilling of the borings. Total ionizable hydrocarbon readings in excess of 1 ppmv may necessitate respiratory protection for the affected crew members. This requirement is included in the complete field health and safety plan developed for the project prior to the start of field work. C-2.3 Collection of Soil Samples Soil samples are collected approximately every 5 feet for field screening, lithologic logging, and possible chemical analysis. Samples are collected by advancing the boring to a point immediately above the desired sampling depth and then driving (vertical borings) or pushing (slant borings) a Modified California Sampler, lined with three brass tubes, into the undisturbed soil. The sampler is then removed from the bottom of the boring. The ends of the bottom (third) tube are covered with Teflon and sealed with tight fitting plastic caps for possible laboratory analysis. The remaining two iubes are used for lithologic logging and field vapor screening. FR1-92-15 Page A-1 Copyright 1992 Kleinfelder, Inc.