ASTM D6009-96 - 1.1.2001
 
1. Scope

1.1 This guide provides guidance for obtaining representative samples from waste piles. Guidance is provided for site evaluation, sampling design, selection of equipment, and data interpretation.

1.2 Waste piles include areas used primarily for waste storage or disposal, including above-grade dry land disposal units. This guide can be applied to sampling municipal waste piles.

1.3 This guide addresses how the choice of sampling design and sampling methods depends on specific features of the pile.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D1586-11

Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils

D1452-09

Standard Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by Auger Borings

D4687-14(2022)

Standard Guide for General Planning of Waste Sampling

D4700-15

Standard Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose Zone (Withdrawn 2024)

D4823-95(2019)

Standard Guide for Core Sampling Submerged, Unconsolidated Sediments

D5088-20

Standard Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Waste Sites

D5730-04

Standard Guide for Site Characterization for Environmental Purposes With Emphasis on Soil, Rock, the Vadose Zone and Groundwater (Withdrawn 2013)

D5451-21

Standard Practice for Sampling Using a Trier Sampler

D5518-94e1

Standard Guide for Acquisition of File Aerial Photography and Imagery for Establishing Historic Site-Use and Surficial Conditions (Withdrawn 2003)

D5681-23

Standard Terminology for Waste and Waste Management

D4547-20

Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds

D1587-08

Standard Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical Purposes

D5314-92(2001)

Standard Guide for Soil Gas Monitoring in the Vadose Zone