Designation:D7822−18StandardPracticeforDermalWipeSamplingfortheSubsequentDeterminationofMetalsandMetalloids1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7822;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticedescribesaprocedureforthewetwipingofpotentiallyexposedskinofworkersforthesubsequentdeterminationofmetalsandmetalloids.NOTE1—Forguidanceoncollectionofwipesamplesonsurfacesotherthanskin,refertoGuideD7659.1.2Thispracticedoesnotaddressthesamplingdesigncriteriathatareusedforhazardevaluation,riskassessment,orotherpurposes.1.3Thispracticecontainsnotesthatareexplanatoryandarenotpartofthemandatoryrequirementsofthispractice.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thispracticeoffersasetofinstructionsforperformingoneormorespecificoperations.Thispracticecannotreplaceeducationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessionaljudgment.Notallaspectsofthispracticemaybeapplicableinallcircumstances.Thispracticeisnotintendedtorepresentorreplacethestandardofcarebywhichtheadequacyofagivenprofessionalservicemustbejudged,norshouldthispracticebeappliedwithoutconsiderationofaproject’smanyuniqueaspects.Theword“Standard”inthetitlemeansonlythatthepracticehasbeenapprovedthroughtheASTMconsensusprocess.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrgan...
