split-barrel sampler

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026409",
  "term": "split-barrel sampler",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A nonsealed soil sampling tool that is split longitudinally. The split barrel allows easy removal of soil cores. Some split-barrel samplers can hold stainless steel liners, which facilitate preservation of samples for chemical analysis (the steel liners minimize the loss of volatile organic compounds). Also known as a split-spoon sampler.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Underground Storage Tank Sites Guide Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/split-barrel-sampler/"
}