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Ngvp a �y' •fi r a. _ G. Package cooler it) a box with insulating material. Chain-of-custody forms can be placed in a plastic bag in this outer box. H. If dry ice is used, a maximum of five pounds is allowed by Federal Express without special documents (documents are easy to obtain, but just not necessary for under five pnunds) . 'Trite "O_RK-A dry ice., UN-1845, pounds, on the package. On the cirbill under "Delivery and Special Handling" check item 6, (dry ice) . Lastly, place the number of pcurds of dry ice in the blank in item 6. UpS doev not accept dry ice in air freight. I, Make yourself a necessary supplies list before going into the field. J. Sail cores kept at 4 degrees celsius are only viable for up to 7 days when aromatic hydrocarbons are involved. The lab will prepare them in methanol following procedures above once in the lab, but it is _ necessary to call ahead of time to schedule personnel. 4. For field-prepping (Step 2B above) : A. obtain prepared sample containers from the laboratory.' Order enough for number of samples intended and add 50 percent. This should be sufficient For Quality �^ Assurance (QA) requirements (below) , breakage, and additional samples taken by discretion of sampler. B. organize containers consecutively, they are all numbered and pre-weighed. Make a necessary s!ynplies list before going into the field. C. For a 6-inch liner section retrieved from the spoon sampler, spread a 12-inch square piece of broiler (heavy) aluminum foil and slice it lengthwise with a clean s`cainess-steel spatula. D. Immediately samrie with a coring syringe with plunger removed. Poke tube into mid-section o:° core (into undisturbed sails to capture a 1/2-to 1-inch plug. t CAUTION: WORK ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. QUO HOT ERFATHE 14ETHANOL VAPOR. IT IS TOXIC- .EE MEDS ATTACHED. Tt.ollov"O 1U' Z' }