ISO 10381-5:2005
Soil quality - Sampling - Part 5: Guidance on the procedure for the investigation of urban and industrial sites with regard to soil contamination

Standard No.

ISO 10381-5:2005

Release Date

2005

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

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ISO 10381-5:2005

Scope

This part of ISO 10381 gives guidance on the procedure for the investigation of urban and industrial sites, where either it is known that soil contamination is present, or the presence of soil contamination is suspected. It is also applicable where there is a need to establish the contamination status of the site, or there is a need to establish the environmental quality of the site for other purposes. This part of ISO 10381 includes guidance on the collection of information that is necessary for risk assessment and/or the development of remedial action plans (e.g. whether remediation is required and suggestions as to how this might be best achieved). However, it only provides guidance on the information required in general. It is emphasized that specific remediation methods may need additional information. This part of ISO 10381 is also applicable to sites where no soil contamination is expected, but the soil quality is to be determined (e.g. to make sure that there is no contamination present). Although the sites considered in this document have been defined as urban and industrial sites, the guidance contained in this part of ISO 10381 is equally applicable to any site where the degree and extent of contamination needs to be established. NOTE 1 Contamination is defined as a result of human influences; however, the methods described for investigation are also applicable where there are naturally high concentrations of potentially harmful substances. NOTE 2 A number of different objectives for soil sampling are listed in Annex A, along with references to the relevant parts of ISO 10381. NOTE 3 Although the general part of the information for the risk assessment and/or the development of remedial action plans is gathered by applying this part of ISO 10381, this document does not give guidance on the decisions and actions that follow from a site investigation, for example, risk assessment and decisions about the requirements for remediation (if any). NOTE 4 This part of ISO 10381 deals only with the investigation of the ground. It is important to recognize that on old urban and industrial sites, there may be derelict buildings and/or industrial plants awaiting demolition, dismantling or refurbishment. Failure to investigate these buildings before demolition may put the safety of workers at risk or lead to the spread of contamination on and around the site. The investigation of derelict buildings or remnant foundations falls outside the scope of this part of ISO 10381. NOTE 5 In many situations there is a close relation between the contamination of the soil, ground water, soil gas and —to a lesser extent —surface water.

ISO 10381-5:2005 Referenced Document

• ISO 11074 Soil quality. Vocabulary revision 1*， 2024-04-18 Update

ISO 10381-5:2005 history

• 2005 ISO 10381-5:2005 Soil quality - Sampling - Part 5: Guidance on the procedure for the investigation of urban and industrial sites with regard to soil contamination