Designation:D7822−13StandardPracticeforDermalWipeSamplingfortheSubsequentDeterminationofMetalsandMetalloids1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7822;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribesaprocedureforthewetwipingofpotentiallyexposedskinofworkersforthesubsequentdeterminationofmetalsandmetalloids.NOTE1—Forguidanceoncollectionofwipesamplesonsurfacesotherthanskin,refertoGuideD7659.1.2Thispracticedoesnotaddressthesamplingdesigncriteriathatareusedforhazardevaluation,riskassessment,orotherpurposes.1.3Thispracticecontainsnotesthatareexplanatoryandarenotpartofthemandatoryrequirementsofthispractice.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.1.5Thispracticeoffersasetofinstructionsforperformingoneormorespecificoperations.Thispracticecannotreplaceeducationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessionaljudgment.Notallaspectsofthispracticemaybeapplicableinallcircumstances.Thispracticeisnotintendedtorepresentorreplacethestandardofcarebywhichtheadequacyofagivenprofessionalservicemustbejudged,norshouldthispracticebeappliedwithoutconsiderationofaproject’smanyuniqueaspects.Theword“Standard”inthetitlemeansonlythatthepracticehasbeenapprovedthroughtheASTMconsensusprocess.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1356TerminologyRelatingtoSamplingandAnalysisofAtmospheresD4840GuideforSampleChain-of-CustodyProceduresD6966PracticeforCollectionofSettledDustSamplesUsingWipeSamplingMethodsforSubsequentDetermi-nationofMetalsD7144PracticeforCollectionofSurfaceDustbyMicro-vacuumSampl...
