Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Sampling strategy<br>5 Sampling equipment<br>6 Sampling procedure<br>7 Storage, transport and stabilization of samples<br>8 Safety<br>9 Sample identification and records<br>Annex A (informative) - Description of the scissor-grab<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;system (van Veen type)<br>Annex B (informative) - Description of the piston drill<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;system<br>Annex C (informative) - Description of the corer system<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;involving a diver<br>Annex D (informative) - Description of the Beeker<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sampler system<br>Annex E (informative) - Description of the sealed core<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sampler system<br>Annex F (informative) - Description of the wedge core<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or Vrijwit drill system<br>Annex G (informative) - Description of the gravity<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;corer system<br>Annex H (informative) - Description of the Jenkins<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mud sampler system<br>Annex I (informative) - Description of the Craib corer<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;system<br>Annex J (informative) - Description of a piston corer<br>Annex K (informative) - Description of peat borers<br>Annex L (informative) - Freeze coring<br>Annex M (informative) - Description of sediment sampler<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;with slicing mechanism<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Gives guidance on the sampling of unconsolidated sediments for the determination of their geological, physical and chemical properties, as well as the determination of biological, microbiological and chemical properties at the water and sediment interface.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EH/3/6
Supersedes	BS 6068-6.12(1996) : 1996 16/30269189 DC : DRAFT JAN 2016