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1.1 These practices cover the preservation, transportation, storage, cataloging, retrieval, and post-test disposition of rock core samples obtained for testing purposes and geologic study.
1.2 These practices apply to both hard and soft rock, but exclude ice and permafrost.
1.3 These practices do not apply to those situations in which changes in volatile gas components, contamination of the pore fluids, or mechanical stress relaxation affect the intended use for the core.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Subject Index
Borehole drilling; Core recovery; Curatorial management; Field testing-rock; Identification; Microcrystalline wax; Moistureproofing walls; Preservation; Rock; Sampling-soil/rock/related materials; Specimen preparation (for testing)-rock; Storage-soil/rock/related materials; Transportation; preserving/transporting rock core samples, practice
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