ASTM D4597-03

Standard Practice for Sampling Workplace Atmospheres to Collect Gases or Vapors with Solid Sorbent Diffusive Samplers

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Promulgations by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 29 CFR 1910.1000 designate that certain hazardous gases and vapors must not be present in the workplace air at concentrations above specific values.
This practice, when used in conjunction with an analytical technique, such as that given for organic compounds in Practice D 3687, may provide a means for the determination of time-weighted airborne concentrations of many of the hazardous gases and vapors in 29CFR 1919.1000, as well as others.
The manufacturer’literature should be consulted for the appropriate list of chemicals which may be sampled by a particular device.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the sampling of workplace atmospheres for the presence of certain gases or vapors by means of diffusion across a specified quiescent region and subsequent sorption on a solid sorbent (1).
1.2 A list of organic compounds which are applicable to solid sorbent sampling where the sorbent is contained in a bed through which air is passed is given in Annex A1 of Practice D 3686. Diffusive samplers may be applicable to a similar range of compounds but this must be confirmed by reference to the individual sampler manufacturers' literature.
1.3 The valid use of diffusive samplers depends on the existence of actual laboratory or field validation, or both. Guidance on validation can be obtained from published protocols  (2-6). This practice is not designed to cover the verification, validation, or specific test procedures used to assess the accuracy or precision of diffusive samplers.
1.4 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2003
• ICS: 13.040.30 - Workplace atmospheres
• ICS: 13.100 - Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene
• Technical Committee: D22 - Air Quality
• Drafting Committee: D22.04 - Workplace Air Quality

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4597-97 - Standard Practice for Sampling Workplace Atmospheres to Collect Gases or Vapors with Solid Sorbent Diffusive Samplers
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D4597-03(2009)e1 - Standard Practice for Sampling Workplace Atmospheres to Collect Gases or Vapors with Solid Sorbent Diffusive Samplers
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2009
• Referred By: ASTM D6246-08(2018) - Standard Practice for Evaluating the Performance of Diffusive Samplers
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7758-17 - Standard Practice for Passive Soil Gas Sampling in the Vadose Zone for Source Identification, Spatial Variability Assessment, Monitoring, and Vapor Intrusion Evaluations
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D1356-20a - Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4597–03
Standard Practice for
Sampling Workplace Atmospheres to Collect Gases or
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Vapors with Solid Sorbent Diffusive Samplers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4597; 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 D3687 Practice for Analysis of Organic Compound Vapors
Collected by the Activated Charcoal Tube Adsorption
1.1 This practice covers the sampling of workplace atmo-
Method
spheres for the presence of certain gases or vapors by means of
D6306 Guide for Placement and Use of Diffusion Con-
diffusion across a specified quiescent region and subsequent
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trolled Passive Monitors for Gaseous Pollutants in Indoor
sorption on a solid sorbent (1).
Air
1.2 A list of organic compounds which are applicable to
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2.2 Other Document:
solid sorbent sampling where the sorbent is contained in a bed
Title 29CFR 1910.1000 Subpart Z Occupational Health and
through which air is passed is given in Annex A1 of Practice
Safety Standard
D3686. Diffusive samplers may be applicable to a similar
rangeofcompoundsbutthismustbeconfirmedbyreferenceto
3. Terminology
the individual sampler manufacturers’ literature.
3.1 Terminology D1356 contains definitions of terms used
1.3 The valid use of diffusive samplers depends on the
in this practice.
existence of actual laboratory or field validation, or both.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
Guidance on validation can be obtained from published proto-
3.2.1 diffusion—the movement of gas or vapor molecules
cols (2-6). This practice is not designed to cover the verifica-
from a region of high concentration to a region of low
tion, validation, or specific test procedures used to assess the
concentration as described by Fick’s first law (8.1).
accuracy or precision of diffusive samplers.
3.2.2 diffusive sampler—assembly used for sampling gas or
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
vapor molecules from the atmosphere.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.3 sampling rate—theratioofmassofagivencompound
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
collectedbyadiffusivesamplerperunittimeofexposuretothe
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
concentration of that compound in the atmosphere being
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
sampled. The sampling rate is sometimes referred to as the
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2. Referenced Documents uptake rate. Units are ng (or mg)/ mg/m /min (or h), which are
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dimensionally equivalent to a volume flow-rate (for example
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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cm /min).
D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of
Atmospheres
4. Summary of Practice
D3686 Practice for Sampling Atmospheres to Collect Or-
4.1 Molecules are sampled from the atmosphere by a
ganic Compound Vapors (Activated Charcoal Tube Ad-
diffusive sampler. During the sampling process, the molecules
sorption Method)
diffuse from the environment adjacent to the sampler through
a region of defined geometric structure and into a region
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D22 onAir Quality
containing the sorbent medium. The theory of diffusive sam-
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.04 on Workplace Atmo-
pling is given in this practice.
spheres.
4.2 Instructionsaregivenforthecorrectuseofthesampling
Current edition approved April 10, 2003. Published June 2003. Originally
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D4597 – 97. DOI:
devices to enable their field application.
10.1520/D4597-03.
4.3 Informationonthecalculationofenvironmentalconcen-
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The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of references at the end of
tration based on sampler assay is given.
this practice.
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D4597–03
5. Significance and Use are covered by this practice, but it should be noted that the
influence of temperature on diffusion may be more pro-
5.1 Promulgations by the Federal Occupational Safety and
nounced.
Health Administration in 29 CFR 1910.1000 designate that
7.1.2 Diffusive samplers are equipped with a means of
certai
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