Effect of collection and handling practices on concentrations of volatile organic compounds detected in soil subsamples

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1261, Issue , 1996, Pages 170-180

  Hewitt, Alan D ^a  

^a Engineer Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Sample collection; Sample handling; Soil samples; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CONTAMINATION; HYDROCARBONS; SAMPLING; SOIL POLLUTION; SOILS; STORAGE (MATERIALS);

HOLLOW STEM AUGERING; ON SITE ANALYSIS; SAMPLE COLLECTION; SUBSURFACE CONTAMINATION; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VADOSE ZONES; VOLATILIZATION;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0029700836     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp15469s     Document Type: Article

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