2nd Edition
Description and Sampling of Contaminated Soils A Field Guide
By J. Russell Boulding
Copyright 1994
240 Pages
by
CRC Press
238 Pages
by
CRC Press
240 Pages
by
CRC Press
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This second edition of EPA's bestselling book, Description and Sampling of Contaminated Soils: A Field Guide, Second Edition, has been revised and significantly expanded over the original edition. An ideal reference for anyone involved in site investigations, this guide describes how to determine the amount and extent of soil contamination and potential for movement of contaminants in the soil and groundwater. It contains checklists, tables, and step-by-step descriptions of methods and procedures for:
This guide also features an adaptation of soil description procedures used by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service (SCS) for investigating contaminated sites. The SCS soil description and classification procedures, when used in combination with the Unified Soil Classification System currently used by geologists and engineers, greatly improves contaminated site assessments.
How to Use This Guide. Field Methods, Equipment, and Documents. Site Characteristics. Field Description and Analysis of Soils. Soil Sampling and Quality Assurance. References. Appendices. Index.
Biography
Boulding, J. Russell