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a -EM 1.0 CT}i D LI _Soll Samplin md Contamination iiednctlan Soil borings and soil sampling will be performed under the direction of a Delta engineer or geologist. =-Y The soil borings will be advanced using a truck-mounted drill rig utilizing hollow-stem augers. t To reduce the chances of cross-contamination between boreholes,all down-hole drilling equipment will be cleaned between borings. To reduce cross-contamination between samples, the split-barrel sampler will be washed in a soap solution and double rinsed between each sampling event. Soil sampling will be done in accordance with ASTM 1586-84. Using this procedure, a two-inch t O,D.split-barrel sampler or a two-inch I.D.California-type sampler is driven into the soil by a 140- pound weight falling 30 inches. After an initial set of six inches, the number of bows required to drive the sampler an additional 12 inches is known as penetration resistance,or the"N"value. The N value is used as an empirical measure of the relative density of cohesionless soils and the consistency of cohesive soils. � a _ Upon recovery, a portion of the soil sample will be placed into a glass jar and sealed for later screening with a portable photoionization detector. Another portion of the soil sample will be used for classification and description. That part of the soil sample collected in brass tubes within the ` California-type sampler will be stored at approximately 4°C for transport to the laboratory. 1.1 55011 Classification As the samales are obtained in the field,they will be classified by a geologist/engineer in accordance with ASTM:D 2488-84. Representative portions of the samples will then be returned to the laboratory for further examination and for verification of the field classification. Logs of the borings indicating the depth and identification of the various strata, the N value, water-level information and pertinent information regarding the method of maintaining and advancing the bore hole will be made. 1.3 Soil-Sample Screening/1P rtable Ph tolonizatlon Detector Method After soil-sample jars have been brought to room temperature, the head-space vapors of the soil- sample jars will be screened with a portable photoioni7.at?on detec,or equipped with a 10.2 eV lamp calibrated to benzene for direct reading in parts per million(ppm).The sample-jar lid will be opened and the probe immediately placed within the hea=l spice of the jar. The highest observed reading -- -: will be recorded.- -