Nonsealed DP tools

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019031",
  "term": "Nonsealed DP tools",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Sampling tools that are not sealed as they are advanced through the soil. Examples of these tools are barrel samplers and split-barrel samplers. Can yield erroneous chemical results because samples collected with these devices can be a composite of samples from different horizons. Can result in cross-contamination of samples.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Underground Storage Tank Sites Guide Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/nonsealed-dp-tools/"
}