NF ISO 18400-204
Soil quality - Sampling - Part 204 : guidance on sampling of soil gas
ISO 18400-204:2017 contains guidance on soil gas sampling using- active sampling (adsorbents, filters, air containers), and- passive samplingapplied at permanent or temporary monitoring wells or other installations in soils or underneath buildings (sub-slab).It provides guidance on:- development of a sampling plan;- construction of monitoring installations;- transport, packaging and storage soil gas samples;- quality assurance.ISO 18400-204:2017 also gives basic information about- soil gas dynamics, and- identification of soil gas sourcesrelevant to permanent or temporary boreholes in soils or underneath buildings (sub‑slab).The compounds covered by this document are:. volatile organic compounds (VOCs);. inorganic volatile compounds (e.g. mercury, HCN);. permanent gases (i.e. CO2, N2, O2, CH4).ISO 18400-204:2017 does not give guidance on:- risk evaluation and characterization;- selection and design of protective measures;- the verification of protective measures, although the site investigation methodologies described can be used when appropriate;- the sampling of atmospheric or indoor gases;- the measurement of gases from the soil entering into the atmosphere;- monitoring and sampling for radon.
ISO 18400-204:2017 contains guidance on soil gas sampling using
- active sampling (adsorbents, filters, air containers), and
- passive sampling
applied at permanent or temporary monitoring wells or other installations in soils or underneath buildings (sub-slab).
It provides guidance on:
- development of a sampling plan;
- construction of monitoring installations;
- transport, packaging and storage soil gas samples;
- quality assurance.
ISO 18400-204:2017 also gives basic information about
- soil gas dynamics, and
- identification of soil gas sources
relevant to permanent or temporary boreholes in soils or underneath buildings (sub‑slab).
The compounds covered by this document are:
. volatile organic compounds (VOCs);
. inorganic volatile compounds (e.g. mercury, HCN);
. permanent gases (i.e. CO2, N2, O2, CH4).
ISO 18400-204:2017 does not give guidance on:
- risk evaluation and characterization;
- selection and design of protective measures;
- the verification of protective measures, although the site investigation methodologies described can be used when appropriate;
- the sampling of atmospheric or indoor gases;
- the measurement of gases from the soil entering into the atmosphere;
- monitoring and sampling for radon.
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1 Domaine d'application
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2 Références normatives
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3 Termes et définitions
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4 Points préliminaires à prendre en compte
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5 Principes fondamentaux
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6 Exigences relatives au plan d'échantillonnage
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7 Construction d'ouvrages de prélèvement des gaz du sol
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8 Échantillonnage
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9 Identification, conditionnement et transport des échantillons pour l'analyse en laboratoire
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10 Rapport d'échantillonnage
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11 Assurance de la qualité
- Annexe A Équipement et instruments standard utilisés pour l'échantillonnage des gaz du sol des COV
- Annexe B Équipement portatif pour mesurer les gaz
- Annexe C Équipement de mesurage de débits et de pression de sondages
- Annexe D Exemple de fiche d'échantillonnage
- Bibliographie
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