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 11-5-2-280.4-3-3.4 - Groundwater Sample Collection Procedures
Section 11-5-2-280.4-3-3.4.2 - Collecting Groundwater Samples for Diesel, Oil, Etc. (PAH) Analysis
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 11-5-2-280.4-3-3.4.2
Current through September 24, 2024
For PAH analysis collect one water sample (1 liter) from each sampling point.
1. Sampling containers should be pre-labeled before any sample collection begins.
2. Transfer the sample from the bailer to a one liter widemouth glass sampling container with a Teflon liner. Completely fill container to the top.
3. Immediately store the samples on ice and ship to the laboratory within 24 hours of collection.
| BTEX and PAH Sample Handling Requirements for Soil/Groundwater Samples | ||
| Parameter | Media | Container |
| BTEX (Gasoline) | Soil | One 4-oz (120-ml) amber glass with Teflon liner |
| PAH (Diesel, Oil, etc.) | Soil | One 8-oz (250-ml) amber widemouth glass with Teflon liner |
| BTEX (Gasoline) | Water | Three 40-ml amber vials with septum caps |
| PAH (Diesel, Oil, etc.) | Water | One 1 liter widemouth glass with Teflon liner |
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