ASTM D5451-93(2008)

Standard Practice for Sampling Using a Trier Sampler

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is applicable to sampling soils and similar fine-grained cohesive materials. This practice is to be used by personnel who are to acquire the samples.
This practice should be used in conjunction with Guide D 4687, which covers sampling plans, safety, quality assurance, preservation, decontamination, labeling, and chain-of-custody procedures; Practice D 5088, which covers the decontamination of field equipment used at waste sites; and Practice D 5283, which covers project specifications and practices for environmental field operations.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers sampling using a trier. A trier resembles an elongated scoop as shown in Fig. 1. The trier is used to collect samples of granular or powdered materials that are moist or sticky and have a particle diameter less than one-half the diameter of the trier.
1.2 The trier can be used as a vertical coring device only when it is certain that a relatively complete and cylindrical sample can be extracted.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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.
FIG. 1 Triers (Typical)

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2008
• ICS: 13.080.01 - Soil quality and pedology in general
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.01.03 - Sampling Equipment

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5451-93(2004) - Standard Practice for Sampling Using a Trier Sampler
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM D5451-93(2012) - Standard Practice for Sampling Using a Trier Sampler
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2012
• Referred By: ASTM D6232-21 - Standard Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D6009-19 - Standard Guide for Sampling Waste Piles
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D5680-14(2022) - Standard Practice for Sampling Unconsolidated Solids in Drums or Similar Containers
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D6063-11(2018) - Standard Guide for Sampling of Drums and Similar Containers by Field Personnel
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D5658-20 - Standard Practice for Sampling Unconsolidated Waste from Trucks
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D5451 − 93(Reapproved 2008)
Standard Practice for
Sampling Using a Trier Sampler
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5451; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4.2 This practice should be used in conjunction with Guide
D4687, which covers sampling plans, safety, quality assurance,
1.1 This practice covers sampling using a trier. A trier
preservation, decontamination, labeling, and chain-of-custody
resembles an elongated scoop as shown in Fig. 1. The trier is
procedures; Practice D5088, which covers the decontamination
used to collect samples of granular or powdered materials that
of field equipment used at waste sites; and Practice D5283,
are moist or sticky and have a particle diameter less than
which covers project specifications and practices for environ-
one-half the diameter of the trier.
mental field operations.
1.2 The trier can be used as a vertical coring device only
when it is certain that a relatively complete and cylindrical
5. Sampling Equipment
sample can be extracted.
5.1 The trier should be made from materials that are
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
compatible with the substances being sampled and with the
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tests or analyses to be performed. Either stainless steel or
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
polytetrafluoroethylene-coated metal will be suitable for most
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
situations (see Fig. 1).
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. Sample Containers
2. Referenced Documents
6.1 Plastic, glass, or other nonreactive containers should be
2.1 ASTM Standards:
used. Refer to Guide D4687 for further information on con-
D4687 Guide for General Planning of Waste Sampling
tainers.
D5088 Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment
Used at Waste Sites
7. Procedure
D5283 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Re-
7.1 Record appropriate information and observations on the
lated to Waste Management Activities: Quality Assurance
sample location.
and Quality Control Planning and Implementation
7.2 If sampling soils, remove surface vegetation or debris,
or both, from the area of sample extraction.
3. Summary of Practice
3.1 As a coring device, the trier is pushed into the material 7.3 For core sampling, proceed as follows:
7.3.1 Insert the trier approximately perpendicular to the
to be sampled and is turned to cut the core. The core is then
removed from the hole. surface of the material and rotate (one or two times) to cut a
core.
4. Significance and Use
7.3.2 Pull the core out of the hole slowly. Do not allow
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