1. If gross alpha count >400 pCi/g, handle as per high level procedure (DOE/ERSP 2. ‘If gross alpha count <400 pCi/g, proceed. Procedure No. 16), after obtaining DOE/ERSP Project Manager's approval. Wet weight and volume are recorded and total sample is dried and ballmilled. Dry weight is recorded and 50 grams of ballmiled soil is spread in an AC-3 cover and counted for gross alpha. 1. If gross alpha count >400 pCi/g, handle as per high level procedure (DOE/ERSP Procedure No. 16), after obtaining DOE/ERSP Project Manager's approval. 2. If gross alpha count is <400 pCi/g, proceed. Sample aliquots taken for Pu and Am chemistry analyses are muffled at 700°C for 4 hours. 1. Five grams for gross alpha levels <100 pCi/g. 2. One gram for gross alpha levels 2100 but <400 pCi/e. A standard petri dish (100 x 20 mm size) is filled with approximately 100¢ of dry soil, weighed and covered with a dish lid, sealed with 1/2-in. black vinyl tape and passed on to the counting laboratory for gamma analysis. 1. (Optional) If a beta count of the sample is required, seal the dish with a thin plastic sheet and count with an HP-210, then affix top and pass to counting laboratory for gamma analysis. After completing analyses, return all portions of soil to sample collection can for storage at warehouse oras directed by chemist.