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ASTM D7069-04(2010)

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Standard Guide for Field Quality Assurance in a Groundwater Sampling Event

Standard Guide for Field Quality Assurance in a Groundwater Sampling Event

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Field QA demonstrates the effectiveness of field quality control procedures. Effective QA facilitates the collection of statistically significant data that is defendable scientifically and in a court of law. QA also involves the use of consistent procedures, increasing the validity of data comparison among sampling locations and events.  
This guide should be used by a professional or technician who has training or experience in groundwater sampling.
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1.1 This guide covers the quality assurance (QA) methods that may be used to assure the validity of data obtained during the sampling of a groundwater monitoring well. QA is any action taken to ensure that performance requirements are met by following standards and procedures. Following QA practices becomes even more critical if the data must be validated in a court of law. Under certain conditions, it may be necessary to follow additional or different QA practices from those listed in this guide. QA practices should be based upon data quality objectives, site-specific conditions, and regulatory requirements.  
1.2 This standard addresses QA procedures used in the field and does not refer to laboratory QA procedures  
1.3 This standard also does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This standard provides guidance for selecting and performing various field QA procedures. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgement. Not all of the procedures are applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.

General Information

Status
Historical
Publication Date
30-Jun-2010
ICS
13.060.45 - Examination of water in general
Technical Committee
D18 - Soil and Rock
Drafting Committee
D18.21 - Groundwater and Vadose Zone Investigations
Current Stage
Ref Project

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ASTM D7069-04 - Standard Guide for Field Quality Assurance in a Ground-water Sampling Event
Effective Date
01-Jul-2010
Replaced By
ASTM D7069-04(2015) - Standard Guide for Field Quality Assurance in a Groundwater Sampling Event
Effective Date
01-Jan-2015
Referred By
ASTM D7929-20 - Standard Guide for Selection of Passive Techniques for Sampling Groundwater Monitoring Wells
Effective Date
01-Jul-2010
Referred By
ASTM D6771-21 - Standard Practice for Low-Flow Purging and Sampling Used for Groundwater Monitoring
Effective Date
01-Jul-2010

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Designation: D7069 − 04(Reapproved 2010)
Standard Guide for
1
Field Quality Assurance in a Groundwater Sampling Event
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7069; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
Fluids
1.1 This guide covers the quality assurance (QA) methods
D5088 Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment
that may be used to assure the validity of data obtained during
Used at Waste Sites
the sampling of a groundwater monitoring well. QA is any
D5608 Practices for Decontamination of Field Equipment
action taken to ensure that performance requirements are met
Used at Low Level Radioactive Waste Sites
by following standards and procedures. Following QA prac-
D5903 Guide for Planning and Preparing for a Groundwater
tices becomes even more critical if the data must be validated
Sampling Event
in a court of law. Under certain conditions, it may be necessary
D6089 Guide for Documenting a Ground-Water Sampling
to follow additional or different QApractices from those listed
Event
in this guide. QA practices should be based upon data quality
D6452 Guide for Purging Methods for Wells Used for
objectives, site-specific conditions, and regulatory require-
Ground-Water Quality Investigations
ments.
D6517 Guide for Field Preservation of Groundwater
1.2 This standard addresses QA procedures used in the field
Samples
and does not refer to laboratory QA procedures
D6564 Guide for Field Filtration of Ground-Water Samples
1.3 This standard also does not purport to address all of the
D6771 Practice for Low-Flow Purging and Sampling for
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Wells and Devices Used for Ground-Water Quality Inves-
3
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tigations (Withdrawn 2011)
priate safety and health practices and to determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3. Terminology
1.4 This standard provides guidance for selecting and
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
performing various field QA procedures. This document cannot
specification, refer to Terminology D653.
replace education or experience and should be used in con-
junction with professional judgement. Not all of the procedures 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
are applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not
3.2.1 Note that these are basic definitions. Information on
intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which
the purposes of the various QA samples is provided in section
the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged,
5.
nor should this document be applied without consideration of
3.2.2 quality assurance (QA)—actions taken to ensure that
a project’s many unique aspects. The word “standard” in the
standards and procedures are adhered to and that delivered
title of this document means only that the document has been
products or services meet performance requirements (reference
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1).
3.2.3 Field Duplicates—a set of samples that are collected
2. Referenced Documents
close in time and space and in a manner so that the samples are
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
thought to be representative of the ambient water composition
at the time of collection.
1
3.2.4 Field Split Samples —samples obtained by dividing
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rock
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.21 on Groundwater and
one sample into two or more subsamples either before or after
Vadose Zone Investigations.
sample preservation and are subject to identical handling and
Current edition approved July 1, 2010. Published September 2010. Originally
analysis.
approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D7069–04. DOI:
10.1520/D7069-04R10.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
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1.7 It is assumed that the user has access to a statistical software package for performing regression. A statistician should be consulted if assistance is needed in selecting such a program.  
1.8 A statistician also should be consulted if data transformations are being considered.  
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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ASTM D3975-93(2019)(Practice)
Standard Practice for Development and Use (Preparation) of Samples for Collaborative Testing of Methods for Analysis of Sediments

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The objective of this practice is to provide guidelines for the preparation of samples for use in collaborative tests, to evaluate methods during their development, and for the evaluation of the precision and bias of proposed test methods.  
5.2 Statements of the precision and bias are a mandatory part of ASTM test methods. Such an evaluation is necessary to provide guidance to the user as to the reliability of measurements that can be expected by its use. The statements are developed on the basis of user experience (ordinarily collaborative tests) with the test method.  
5.3 The availability of test samples is a key requirement for collaborative evaluation of test methods.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes uniform general procedures for the development (preparation) and use of samples in the collaborative testing of methods for chemical analysis of sediments and similar materials.  
1.2 The principles of this practice are applicable to aqueous samples with suitable technical modifications.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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