ASTM D3614-07
(Guide)Standard Guide for Laboratories Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres and Emissions
Standard Guide for Laboratories Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres and Emissions
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Data on the composition and characteristics of environmental atmospheres, such as ambient or work space air, are frequently used to evaluate the health and safety of humans. Data on the composition of atmospheric deposition samples are often used for environmental impact assessment.
These data are frequently used to ascertain compliance with regulatory statutes that place limits on acceptable compositions and characteristics of these atmospheres.
Laboratories that produce environmental sampling and analysis data and those who have the responsibility of selecting a laboratory to perform air quality studies need to know what criteria, practices, and recommendations have been accepted by consensus within this field of endeavor.
Demonstration and documentation by a laboratory that there is judicious selection and control of organizational factors, facilities, resources, and operations enhance the reliability of the data produced and promote the acceptance of these data.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers criteria to be used by those responsible for the selection, evaluation, operation, and control of laboratory organizations engaged in sampling and analysis of environmental atmospheres, including ambient, work space, and source emissions, as well as atmospheric deposition samples. For details specific to stack gases, see Practice D 7036, which covers administrative issues in full; several specifics in this guide regarding laboratory operations may yet be helpful and do not overlap with Practice D 7036.
1.2 This guide presents features of organizations, facilities, resources, and operations which by their selection and control affect the reliability and credibility of the data generated.
1.3 This guide presents the criteria for the selection and control of the features listed in so that acceptable performance may be attained and sustained. Also, this guide presents recommendations for the correction of unacceptable performance.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D3614 − 07
StandardGuide for
Laboratories Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of
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Atmospheres and Emissions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3614; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The utilization of well tested and uniform laboratory practices is essential to the production of
reliable and defensible environmental data whose validity can be demonstrated at a later date through
theuseofwrittenfieldandlaboratoryrecords.Thisdocumentisintendedtoprovidegeneralguidelines
for the elements of laboratory practices that are considered to be basic to the performance of
laboratories that provide services in the sampling and analysis of atmospheres and emissions. This
document is intended to stimulate an awareness of good laboratory and field practices.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This guide covers criteria to be used by those respon- 2.1 ASTM Standards:
sible for the selection, evaluation, operation, and control of D1356Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of
laboratory organizations engaged in sampling and analysis of Atmospheres
environmental atmospheres, including ambient, work space, D1357Practice for Planning the Sampling of the Ambient
and source emissions, as well as atmospheric deposition Atmosphere
samples. For details specific to stack gases, see Practice D3249Practice for General Ambient Air Analyzer Proce-
D7036, which covers administrative issues in full; several dures
specifics in this guide regarding laboratory operations may yet D3670Guide for Determination of Precision and Bias of
be helpful and do not overlap with Practice D7036. Methods of Committee D22
D7036Practice for Competence of Air Emission Testing
1.2 This guide presents features of organizations, facilities,
Bodies
resources, and operations which by their selection and control
affect the reliability and credibility of the data generated.
3. Terminology
1.3 This guide presents the criteria for the selection and
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this guide,
control of the features listed in 1.2 so that acceptable perfor-
see Terminology D1356.
mancemaybeattainedandsustained.Also,thisguidepresents
3.2 Other terms are defined as follows:
recommendations for the correction of unacceptable perfor-
3.3 accrediting authority—a body that evaluates the capa-
mance.
bility of a testing agency, or an inspection agency, or both, in
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
certain specific fields of activity.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.4 agency—an organization or part of an organization,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
engaged in the activities of testing or inspection, or both.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.5 generic criteria—common characteristics pertaining to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
organization, human resources, material resources, and quality
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on Air
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Qualityand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.01 on Quality Control. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved June 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D3614-97(2002) . Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/D3614-07. the ASTM website.
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systems which provide a basis for assessing the qualifications a laboratory to perform air quality studies need to know what
of testing or inspection agencies. criteria, practices, and recommendations have been accepted
by consensus within this field of endeavor.
3.6 human resources—thoseelementsofsupportorcapabil-
itythatareprovidedbyhumansusingtheirmentalandphysical
5.4 Demonstration and documentation by a laboratory that
capabilities.
there is judicious selection and control of organizational
factors, facilities, resources, and operations enhance the reli-
3.7 inspection—the process of measuring, examining,
ability of the data produced and promote the acceptance of
testing, gaging, or otherwise evaluating materials, products,
these data.
services, systems, or environments.
3.8 organizational component—aportionofanorganization
6. Responsibil
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