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' APPENDIX C <br />' SAMPLE HANDLING PROCEDURES <br />' Soil and groundwater samples will be packaged carefully to avoid <br /> breakage or contamination, and will be delivered to the <br /> laboratory at proper storage temperatures . The following sample <br />' packaging requirements will be followed. <br /> Sample bottle/sleeve lids will not be mixed . All <br /> sample lids will stay with the original containers and <br />' have custody seals affixed to them. <br /> Samples will be secured in coolers to maintain custody, <br />' control temperature, and prevent breakage during <br /> transportation to the laboratory. <br /> A chain-of-custody form will be completed for all <br /> simples and accompany the sample cooler to the <br /> lamoratory . <br /> blue ice, or dry ice (dry ice will be used for <br /> preserving soil samples collected for the Alameda <br /> County Water District) will be used to keep samples at <br /> a constant temperature during transport to the <br /> laboratory <br /> Each sample will be identified by affixing a pressure <br />' sensitive, gummed label , or standardized tag on the <br /> container (s) . This label will contain the site <br /> identification, sample identification number, date and <br />' tjme of sample collection, and the collector ' s <br /> initials . <br /> All groundwater sample containers will be precleaned and will be <br />' obtained from a State Department of Health Services certified <br /> analytical laboratory. <br />' Sample Control Chain-of-Custody: All field personnel will refer <br /> to this work plan to verify the methods to be employed during <br /> sample collection. All sample gathering activities will be <br />' recorded in the site log book; all sample transfers will be <br /> documented in the site lognook; samples are to be identified with <br /> TPE labels and all sample bottles are to be custody-sealed. All <br /> information is to be recorded in waterproof ink . All TPE field <br />' personnel, are personally responsible for sample collection and <br /> the care and custody of collected samples until the samples are <br /> transferreO or properly dispatched. <br /> The custody record will be completed by the field tochn.ician who <br /> has beer designated by the TPE proJeLt manager as being <br /> responsible for sample shipment to the appropriate laboratory. <br />