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outside packaging and on regular airbill under classification UPS does not <br /> accept dry ice <br /> J Make yourself a supplies list necessary before going into the field <br /> ' K. Soil cores kept a 4 degrees C are only viable for up to 7 days when aromatic <br /> hydrocarbons are involved The lab will prepare them in methanol as above once <br /> ' in the lab, but we will need a call ahead of time to schedule personnel <br /> 4 For field-prepping (Step 2B above) <br /> A Obtain prepared sample containers from the laboratory Order for # of samples <br /> intended and add 50 percent This should be sufficient for QA requirements <br /> ' (below), breakage, and additional samples taken by discretion of sampler <br /> B Organize containers consecutively - they are all numbered and pre-weighed <br /> Make a necessary supplies list before going into the field <br /> C For a 6-inch liner section retrieved from the spoon sampler, spread a 12-inch <br /> ' square piece of broiler (heavy) aluminum foil and slice it lengthwise with a clean <br /> stainless steel spatula <br /> D Immediately sample with a coring syringe with plunger removed Poke tube into <br /> mid-section of core (into undisturbed soil) to capture a 1/2 to 1 inch plug <br /> E Immediately transfer to the sample vial with methanol by using plunger Clean <br /> around lip of vial to remove soil with clean laboratory paper toweling and seal <br /> septum onto the vial with lid, teflon side (shiny) toward the sample Shake <br /> ' sample enough to break it up so that whole sample is immersed in methanol The <br /> rapid progression of steps indicated here is necessary to prevent loss of volatiles <br /> ' from the soil Do not Ieave vials unopened for any extended period - the <br /> methanol evaporates quickly Grit left on threads of vial can cause vial to break <br /> ' F *If required (see 5 below) Take a duplicate sample from the other half directly <br /> across from the first sample, or where ever undisturbed, yet representative soil <br /> occurs <br />' G Label vial with legible information as follows- <br />' 1 Job name or number <br /> 2. Date <br /> 3 Time. <br /> 4 Depth and well number <br /> 5 Samplers initials <br /> H Tape vial across septum with scotch tape and around cap and sign on the tape <br />' with indelible ink to prevent tampering <br />