ASTM D6907-05(2016)
Standard Practice for Sampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers

Standard No.

ASTM D6907-05(2016)

Release Date

2005

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D6907-22

Latest

ASTM D6907-22

Scope

5.1 Bucket augers are relatively inexpensive, readily available, available in different types depending on the media to be sampled, and most can be easily operated by one person. They collect a reasonably cylindrical but disturbed sample of surface or subsurface soil or waste. They are generally not suited for sampling gravelly or coarser soil and are unsuitable for sampling rock.

5.2 Bucket augers are commonly used equipment because they are inexpensive to operate, especially compared to powered equipment (that is, direct push and drill rigs). When evaluated against screw augers, bucket augers generally collect larger samples with less chance of mixing with soil from shallow depths because the sample is retained within the auger barrel. Bucket augers are commonly used to depths of 3 m but have been used to much greater depths depending upon the soil or waste characteristics. The sampling depth is limited by the force required to rotate the auger and the depth at which the borehole collapses (unless bore casings or liners are used).

5.3 Bucket augers may not be suitable for the collection of samples for determination of volatile organic compounds because the sample is disturbed during the collection process, which may lead to losses resulting in a chemically unrepresentative sample.

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 (hereafter referred to as a 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, but 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.

1.2 This practice does not cover the use of large (12-in. or greater diameter) bucket augers mechanically operated by large drill rigs or similar equipment, such as those described in Practice D1452, section 3.2.4.

1.3 The term bucket auger is used to differentiate this type of hand operated auger from others of the solid or hollow stem types that are also hand held or operated.

1.4 This practice does not address sampling objectives (see Practice D5792), general sample planning (see Guide D4687), 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. For information on other types of augers, see Practice D1452 and Guide D4700.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety ......

ASTM D6907-05(2016) Referenced Document

• ASTM D1452 Standard Practice for Soil Investigation and Sampling by Auger Borings
• 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 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 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 D6232 Standard Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities
• ASTM D6282 Standard Guide for Direct Push Soil Sampling for Environmental Site Characterizations
• ASTM D6286 Standard Guide for Selection of Drilling Methods for Environmental Site Characterization

ASTM D6907-05(2016) 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