BS ISO 15176:2002

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
   3.1 Types of soil and other soil materials
   3.2 Soil characteristics
   3.3 Land and sites
   3.4 Utilization, reclamation and treatment
   3.5 Assessment
4 Characterization of soil materials and sites
   4.1 General
   4.2 Investigation strategies
   4.3 Sampling strategies
   4.4 Characterization of soil materials
5 Data quality, handling and evaluation
6 Using this International Standard
Annex A (informative) Data quality, handling and evaluation
Annex B (informative) Good practice in the re-use of soil
        materials
        B.1 General
        B.2 General guidance for re-use
        B.3 Handling and storing excavated soil and other soil
             materials
        B.4 Placement at the target site
        B.5 After-care of the target site
        B.6 Use of soil materials in construction works
Annex C (informative) Guidance on determination of the
        scope of investigation needed before excavation
        of soil materials
        C.1 General
        C.2 Determining the need for investigation
        C.3 Development of analytical strategies
Annex D (informative) Example of classification and evaluation
        of soils and other soil materials
        D.1 General
        D.2 The concept of suitability classes
        D.3 Suitability classes depending on harmful substances
             content
        D.4 Soil unsuitable for re-use
        D.5 Additional suitability classes for soil
             improvement and reclamation
        D.6 Suitability of soils and soil materials for
             combining
Annex E (informative) Examples of elements and compounds
        belonging to different contaminant groups
Bibliography

Defines guidance on the range of tests that may be necessary to characterize soil materials intended to be excavated and re-used with, or without, preliminary treatment.