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...r.. <br /> 1. if dr•. ace is used, a maximum of 5 pounds is allcwad <br /> by Federal Express without special documents <br /> {documents are easy to obtain but just not necessaz <br /> for under 5 pounds) . Simply write "ORM-A dry ice, " <br /> pounds, for research" on outside .packaging <br /> and on regular airbill under classification. UPS <br /> does- not accept dry ice. <br /> J. Make yourself a supplies list necessary before <br /> going into the field. <br /> K. soil cores kept a 4 decrees C are only viable for up <br /> to 7 days when aromatic hydrocarbons are involved. <br /> The lab will 'prepare them in methanol as above once <br /> in the lab, but we .will need a call ahead of time to <br /> schedule personnel. <br /> ; . For field-prepping (step 2E above) : <br /> A. obtain•prepared sample containers from the labora- <br /> tory.- Order for = of samples intended and add 50%. <br /> This should be sufficient for QA requirements <br /> (below) , breakage, and additional samples taken by <br /> discretion of sampler. <br /> B. organize containers consecutively - they are all <br /> numbered and ore-weighed. Make a necessary supplies <br /> list before going into the field. <br /> C. For a 6" -in er section retrieved from the spoon <br /> sample_, spread a 12" square piece of broiler <br /> (heavy) aluminum foil and slice it lengthwise with <br /> a clean stainless steel spatula. <br /> O. Immediately sample with a coring syzinge with plunger <br /> Temcvei. +oke tuba into mid-section of core Unto <br /> undisturbed soil) tocapture a 1/2 mo 1 inch plug <br /> E. immedia rel: transfer to the sample via! 'a_rn <br /> . - methanol~_ using plunger. Clean around of -_a1 <br /> to remcvesoil with clean laboratory paper =...'a___n- <br /> CAUTION: WORK ONLT IN iLL VENTI?u+TSD AREA. DO NOT <br /> BREATH MZTRANOL VAPOR. IT IS TOXIC. <br /> SZE MSDS AISACEED. <br />