ASTM D6232-03

Standard Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities

SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers criteria that should be considered when selecting sampling equipment for collecting environmental and waste samples for waste management activities (see Guides D 4687, D 5730, D 6009, D 6051, and Practice D 5283). This guide includes a list of equipment that is used and is readily available. Many specialized sampling devices are not specifically included in this guide. However, the factors that should be weighed when choosing any piece of equipment are covered and remain the same for the selection of any piece of equipment. Sampling equipment described in this guide includes automatic samplers, pumps, bailers, tubes, scoops, spoons, shovels, dredges, coring and augering devices. The selection of sampling locations is outside the scope of this guide.
1.1.1 Table 1 lists selected equipment and its applicability to sampling matrices, including water (surface and ground), sediments, soils, liquids, multi-layered liquids, mixed solid-liquid phases, and consolidated and unconsolidated solids. The guide does not address specifically the collection of samples of any suspended materials from flowing rivers or streams. Refer to Guide D 4411 for more information.
1.2 Table 2 presents the same list of equipment and its applicability for use based on compatibility of sample and equipment; volume of the sample required; physical requirements such as power, size, and weight; ease of operation and decontamination; and whether it is reusable or disposable.
1.3 Table 3 provides the basis for selection of suitable equipment by the use of an Index.
1.4 Lists of advantages and disadvantages of selected sampling devices and line drawings and narratives describing the operation of sampling devices are also provided.
1.5 The values stated in both inch-pound and SI units are to be regarded separately as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.6 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This guide cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgement. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This guide 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 guide means only that it has been approved through the ASTM consensus process.
1.7 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-Mar-2003
• ICS: 13.030.30 - Special wastes
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.01.01 - Planning for Sampling

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D6232-00 - Standard Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D6232-08 - Standard Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D6311-98(2022) - Standard Guide for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Selection and Optimization of Sampling Design
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D8170-20 - Standard Guide for Using Disposable Handheld Soil Core Samplers for the Collection and Storage of Soil for Volatile Organic Analysis
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6699-16 - Standard Practice for Sampling Liquids Using Bailers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5633-21 - Standard Practice for Sampling with a Scoop
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7831-20 - Standard Practice for Sampling of Tanks by Field Personnel
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7353-21 - Standard Practice for Sampling of Liquids in Waste Management Activities Using a Peristaltic Pump
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6640-21 - Standard Practice for Collection and Handling of Soils Obtained in Core Barrel Samplers for Environmental Investigations
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6907-22 - Standard Practice for Sampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7204-15 - Standard Practice for Sampling Waste Streams on Conveyors
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5495-21 - Standard Practice for Sampling with a Composite Liquid Waste Sampler (COLIWASA)
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4547-20 - Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7015/D7015M-18 - Standard Practices for Obtaining Intact Block (Cubical and Cylindrical) Samples of Soils
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6759-16 - Standard Practice for Sampling Liquids Using Grab and Discrete Depth Samplers
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 6232 – 03
Standard Guide for
Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and
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Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6232; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope of action. This guide cannot replace education or experience
and should be used in conjunction with professional judge-
1.1 This guide covers criteria that should be considered
ment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all
whenselectingsamplingequipmentforcollectingenvironmen-
circumstances. This guide is not intended to represent or
tal and waste samples for waste management activities (see
replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given
Guides D 4687, D 5730, D 6009, D 6051, and Practice
professional service must be judged, nor should this document
D 5283). This guide includes a list of equipment that is used
be applied without consideration of a project’s many unique
andisreadilyavailable.Manyspecializedsamplingdevicesare
aspects. The word “Standard” in the title of this guide means
not specifically included in this guide. However, the factors
only that it has been approved through the ASTM consensus
that should be weighed when choosing any piece of equipment
process.
are covered and remain the same for the selection of any piece
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the
of equipment. Sampling equipment described in this guide
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
includes automatic samplers, pumps, bailers, tubes, scoops,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
spoons, shovels, dredges, coring and augering devices. The
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
selection of sampling locations is outside the scope of this
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
guide.
1.1.1 Table1listsselectedequipmentanditsapplicabilityto
2. Referenced Documents
sampling matrices, including water (surface and ground),
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
sediments, soils, liquids, multi-layered liquids, mixed solid-
D 1452 Practice for Soil Investigation and Sampling by
liquid phases, and consolidated and unconsolidated solids. The
Auger Borings
guide does not address specifically the collection of samples of
D 1586 Test Method for Penetration Test and Split-Barrel
any suspended materials from flowing rivers or streams. Refer
Sampling of Soils
to Guide D 4411 for more information.
D 1587 Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Geotechnical Sam-
1.2 Table 2 presents the same list of equipment and its
pling of Soils
applicability for use based on compatibility of sample and
D 3550 Practice for Ring-Lined Barrel Sampling of Soils
equipment; volume of the sample required; physical require-
D 4136 Practice for Sampling Phytoplankton with Water-
ments such as power, size, and weight; ease of operation and
Sampling Bottles
decontamination; and whether it is reusable or disposable.
D 4342 Practice for Collecting of Benthic Macroinverte-
1.3 Table 3 provides the basis for selection of suitable
brates with Ponar Grab Sampler
equipment by the use of an Index.
D 4343 Practice for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates
1.4 Lists of advantages and disadvantages of selected sam-
with Ekman Grab Sampler
pling devices and line drawings and narratives describing the
D 4348 Practice for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates
operation of sampling devices are also provided.
with Holme (Scoop) Grab Sampler
1.5 The values stated in both inch-pound and SI units are to
D 4387 Guide for Selecting Grab Sampling Devices for
be regarded separately as the standard. The values given in
Collecting Benthic Macroinvertibrates
parentheses are for information only.
1.6 This guide offers an organized collection of information
oraseriesofoptionsanddoesnotrecommendaspecificcourse
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
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Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.01 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Planning for Sampling. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved March 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D 6232 – 00. the ASTM website.
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