Representative sampling and analysis of heterogeneous soils

Leitzinger, A; Evans, J; Hayes, S

Title: Representative sampling and analysis of heterogeneous soils

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Sampling and analysis presents specific problems with heterogeneous soils. These problems have been carefully evaluated in several projects for the Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory (RREL), specifically Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation (SITE) demonstrations. Of particular concern is the inability of standard analytical methods to account for heterogeneous samples. While a typical analytical method may normally accommodate only 2 grams (g) of sample (and therefore requires that {open_quotes}oversized material{close_quotes} be removed from a sample before analysis, potentially biasing analytical results), a representative sample aliquot from a heterogeneous site may require a sample size that is orders of magnitude greater than this. This paper contains several case studies that present the problems associated with sampling and analyzing heterogeneous soils; approaches to specific problems encountered in each of the projects discussed; and the relative success of these approaches.

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Leitzinger, A ^[1]; Evans, J ^[2]; Hayes, S ^[3]

Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH (United States)
Science Applications International Corp., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Science Applications International Corp., Cincinnati, OH (United States); and others

Publication Date:: Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI Identifier:: 111517

Report Number(s):: CONF-9504110-
TRN: 95:005009-0060

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 21. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory research symposium, Cincinnati, OH (United States), 4-6 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 21st Annual RREL research symposium: Abstract proceedings; PB: 398 p.

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; SOILS; SAMPLING; REMEDIAL ACTION; COST; VOLATILITY; PARTICLE SIZE; WASHING; EXTRACTION; BIODEGRADATION; HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS

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