Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 11 - Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Part 5 - Underground Storage Tank Regulations
Chapter 2 - Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Underground Storage Tanks Regulations Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) (Adopted March 22, 1989; Amended August 25, 2011, Last Amended August 23, 2018)
Appendix 11-5-2-280.4 - GUIDELINES FOR THE PERMANENT CLOSURE OF PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS
Section 11-5-2-280.4-3 - SAMPLING PROCEDURES
Section 11-5-2-280.4-3-3.3 - Soil Sample Collection Procedures
Section 11-5-2-280.4-3-3.3.1 - Collecting Soil Samples for Gasoline (BTEX) Analysis
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 11-5-2-280.4-3-3.3.1
Current through September 24, 2024
For BTEX analysis, collect at least one 4-oz sample from each sampling point. The sampling procedure is as follows:
1. Use a stainless steel spoon, spatula or some other appropriate sampling device. NOTE: Sampling device must be decontaminated between each sampling location.
2. Soil samples should be tightly packed into the sample container using the stainless steel spoon or appropriate sampling device.
3. Completely fill sample container (4-oz widemouth amber glass container with a Teflon liner) so that no headspace is present.
4. Immediately store samples on ice and ship to the laboratory within 24 hours of collection.
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