ASTM D6907-22
Standard Practice for Sampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers

Standard No.

ASTM D6907-22

Release Date

2022

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM D6907-22

Scope

1.1 This practice describes the procedures and equipment used to collect surface and subsurface soil and contaminated media samples for chemical analysis using a hand-operated bucket auger (sometimes referred to as a barrel auger). Several types of bucket augers exist and are designed for sampling various types of soil. All bucket augers collect disturbed samples. Bucket augers can also be used to auger to the desired sampling depth and then, using a core-type sampler, collect a relatively undisturbed sample suitable for chemical analysis. 1.2 This practice does not cover the use of large 300 mm or greater diameter bucket augers mechanically operated by large drill rigs or similar equipment, such as those described in Practice D1452/D1452M, paragraph 5.2.4. Practice D1452/ D1452M on auger borings refers to this hand auger included in Practice D6907 as a barrel auger. 1.3 Refer to Guides D4700 and D6232 for information on other hand samplers. The bucket auger is often used for shallow surface soil sampling, but there are many other types of handheld augers, flight, screw, rotary powered, and agricultural push tube samplers. Practice D1452/D1452M addresses larger powered solid stem flight auger systems. 1.4 This standard does not address soil samples obtained with mechanical drilling, direct push, and sonic machines (refer to Guides D6286/D6286M and D6169/D6169M) or for collecting cores from submerged sediments (Guide D4823). 1.5 This practice does not address sampling objectives (see Practice D5792), general sample planning (see Guide D4687), and sampling design (for example, where to collect samples and what depth to sample (see Guide D6044)). Sampling for volatile organic compounds (see Guide D4547), equipment cleaning and decontamination (see Practice D5088), sample handling after collection such as compositing and subsampling (see Guide D6051), and sample preservation (Guide D4220/ D4220M) are used in this standard. 1.6 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. All observed and calculated values shall conform to the guidelines for significant digits and rounding established in Practice D6026. Reporting of test results in units other than SI shall not be regarded as nonconformance with this standard. 1.7 This practice offers a set of instructions for performing one or more specific operations. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process. 1.8 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM D6907-22 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1452/D1452M Standard Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by Auger Borings
• ASTM D2488 Recommended Practice for Description Of Soils (Visual-Manual Procedure)
• ASTM D4220/D4220M Standard Practices for Preserving and Transporting Soil Samples*， 2024-04-21 Update
• ASTM D4547 Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds
• ASTM D4687 Standard Guide for General Planning of Waste Sampling
• ASTM D4700 Standard Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose Zone
• ASTM D4823 Standard Guide for Core Sampling Submerged, Unconsolidated Sediments
• ASTM D5088 Standard Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Nonradioactive Waste Sites
• ASTM D5283 Standard Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Quality Assurance and Quality Control Planning and Implementation
• ASTM D5434 Standard Guide for Field Logging of Subsurface Explorations of Soil and Rock
• ASTM D5681 Standard Terminology for Waste and Waste Management
• ASTM D5792 Standard Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Development of Data Quality Objectives
• ASTM D6026 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Geotechnical Data
• ASTM D6044 Standard Guide for Representative Sampling for Management of Waste and Contaminated Media
• ASTM D6051 Standard Guide for Composite Sampling and Field Subsampling for Environmental Waste Management Activities
• ASTM D6169/D6169M Standard Guide for Selection of Subsurface Soil and Rock Sampling Devices for Environmental and Geotechnical Investigations
• ASTM D6232 Standard Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities
• ASTM D6286/D6286M Standard Guide for Selection of Drilling and Direct Push Methods for Geotechnical and Environmental Subsurface Site Characterization

ASTM D6907-22 history

• 2022 ASTM D6907-22 Standard Practice for Sampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers
• 2005 ASTM D6907-05(2016) Standard Practice for Sampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers
• 2005 ASTM D6907-05(2010) Standard Practice for Sampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers
• 2005 ASTM D6907-05e1 Standard Practice for Sampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers
• 2005 ASTM D6907-05 Standard Practice for Sampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers