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BS 10175:2001

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Investigation of potentially contaminated sites. Code of practice
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-03-2011

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-01-2001

Committees responsible
  Foreword
  Introduction
  1 Scope
  2 Normative references
  3 Terms and conditions
  4 Setting the objectives of an investigation
    4.1 General
    4.2 Guidance on drawing up detailed objectives
    4.3 Examples of typical investigations and applications
  5 Establishing
    5.1 General
    5.2 Outline of strategy
    5.3 Preliminary investigations
    5.4 Exploratory investigation
    5.5 Main investigation
    5.6 Supplementary investigation
    5.7 Investigation strategy
  6 Preliminary investigation
    6.1 General
    6.2 Data collection
    6.3 Interpretation and reporting
  7 Design and planning of field investigations
    7.1 General
    7.2 Integrated investigations
    7.3 Personnel and environmental protection
    7.4 Pre-investigations considerations
    7.5 Method of field investigations
    7.6 Sampling strategies
    7.7 Design of testing requirements
    7.8 Quality assurance(QA) and quality control(QC)
  8 Fieldwork
    8.1 General
    8.2 Techniques
    8.3 Sampling
    8.4 On-site testing
    8.5 Sample report
  9 Off-site analysis of samples
    9.1 General
    9.2 Choice of laboratory
    9.3 The assessment and control of errors in sub-sampling
    and analysis
9.4 Selection of contaminants for analysis
    9.5 Preparation of sample for analysis
    9.6 Analysis of samples
    9.7 Geotechnical and other testing of soils
  10 Reports
    10.1 General
    10.2 Preliminary investigation report
    10.3 Intrusive investigation report
  Annex A (informative) Examples of site investigations
  Annex B (informative) Health and safety in site investigations
  Annex C (informative) Typical gas monitoring well construction
  Annex D (informative) Collection of a representative sample by
          means of a "nine point sample"
 Annex E (informative) Suitability of sample containers
  Bibliography
  Figure1- Schematic approach to site investigation
  Figure2- Considerations in the selection of intrusive
           investigation
  FigureA.1-Site plan: Example 1
  FigureA.2-Site plan: Example 2
  FigureC.1-Typical gas monitoring well construction
  Figured.1-Nine point sampling pattern
  Table1- Typical objectives of the different phases of an
          investigation
  Table2-Preliminary investigation
  Table3-Types of available information
  Table4-Phasing groundwater investigations
  Table5-Methods of non-intrusive investigation
  Table6-Methods of intrusive investigation
  Table7-Selection of suitable investigation method for
         different ground types
  Table8-Physical requirements of different investigations
         methods
  Table9-Types of sample
  Table B.1-Health and safety measures for site investigations
  Table E.1-Suitability of sample containers

Committee
EH/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 98/564053 DC and BS DD175(1988). (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2007. (10/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
82
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
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BS EN 25667-1:1994 Water quality. Sampling Guidance on the design of sampling programmes
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BS 6068-6.14:1998 Water quality. Sampling Guidance on quality assurance of environmental water sampling and handling
BS EN 25667-2:1993 Water quality. Sampling Guidance on sampling techniques
BS EN ISO 5667-3:2012 Water quality. Sampling Preservation and handling of water samples

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