ASTM_D_7659_-_21.pdf

Designation:D765921Standard Guide forStrategies for Surface Sampling of Metals and Metalloids forWorker Protection1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7659;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides criteria to be used in definingstrategies for sampling for metals and metalloids on surfacesfor workplace health and safety monitoring or evaluation.1.2 Guidance provided by this standard is intended forsampling of metals and metalloids on surfaces for subsequentanalysis using methods such as atomic spectrometry,massspectrometry,X-ray fluorescence,or molecular fluorescence.Guidance for evaluation of data after sample analysis isincluded.1.3 Sampling for volatile organometallic species(forexample,trimethyl tin)is not within the scope of this guide.1.4 Sampling to determine levels of metals or metalloids onthe skin is not within the scope of this guide.1.5 Sampling for airborne particulate matter is not withinthe scope of this guide.Guide E1370 provides information onair sampling strategies.1.6 Where surface sampling is prescribed by law orregulation,this guide is not intended to take the place of anyrequirements that may be specified in such law or regulation.1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis ofAtmospheresD3670 Guide for Determination of Precision and Bias ofMethods of Committee D22D5438 Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for ChemicalAnalysisD6399 Guide for Selecting Instruments and Methods forMeasuring Air Quality in Aircraft CabinsD6620 Practice for Asbestos Detection Limit Based onCountsD6966 Practice for Collection of Settled Dust SamplesUsing Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Determi-nation of MetalsD7035 Test Method for Determination of Metals and Met-alloids in Airborne Particulate Matter by InductivelyCoupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(ICP-AES)D7144 Practice for Collection of Surface Dust by Micro-vacuum Sampling for Subsequent Determination of Met-als and MetalloidsD7202 Test Method for Determination of Beryllium in theWorkplace by Extraction and Optical Fluorescence Detec-tionD7296 Practice for Collection of Settled Dust SamplesUsing Dry Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent De-termination of Beryllium and CompoundsD7439 Test Method for Determination of Elements in Air-borne Particulate Matter by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass SpectrometryD7440 Practice for Characterizing Uncertainty in Air Qual-ity MeasurementsD7822 Practice for Dermal Wipe Sampling for the Subse-quent Determination of Metals and MetalloidsE1216 Practice for Sampling for Particulate Contaminationby Tape Lift1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on Air Qualityand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.04 on Workplace Air Quality.Current edition approved Sept.1,2021.Published October 2021.Originallyapproved in 2010.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D7659 10(2015).DOI:10.1520/D7659-21.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1E1370 Guide for Air Sampling Strategies for Worker andWorkplace ProtectionE1402 Guide for Sampling DesignE1542 Terminology Relating to Occupational Health andSafetyE1613 Test Method for Determination of Lead by Induc-tively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry(ICP-AES),Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry(FAAS),or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spec-trometry(GFAAS)Technique