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Designation:D623221Standard Guide forSelection of Sampling Equipment for Waste andContaminated Media Data Collection Activities1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6232;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 covers criteria which should be consideredwhen selecting sampling equipment for collecting environmen-tal and waste samples for waste management activities.Thisguide includes a list of equipment that is used and is readilyavailable.Many specialized sampling devices are not specifi-cally included in this guide.However,the factors that shouldbe weighed when choosing any piece of equipment are coveredand remain the same for the selection of any piece ofequipment.Sampling equipment described in this guide in-cludes automatic samplers,pumps,bailers,tubes,scoops,spoons,shovels,dredges,coring,augering,passive,and vaporsampling devices.The selection of sampling locations isoutside the scope of this guide.1.1.1 Table 1 lists selected equipment and its applicability tosampling matrices,including water(surface and ground),sediments,soils,liquids,multi-layered liquids,mixed solid-liquid phases,and consolidated and unconsolidated solids.Theguide does not specifically address the collection of samples ofany suspended materials from flowing rivers or streams.Referto Guide D4411 for more information.1.2 Table 2 presents the same list of equipment and itsapplicability for use based on compatibility of sample andequipment;volume of the sample required;physical require-ments such as power,size,and weight;ease of operation anddecontamination;and whether it is reusable or disposable.1.3 Table 3 provides the basis for selection of suitableequipment by the use of an index.1.4 Lists of advantages and disadvantages of selected sam-pling devices and line drawings and narratives describing theoperation of sampling devices are also provided.1.5 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.All observed and calculated values shall conform tothe guidelines for significant digits and rounding established inPractice D6026.Reporting of test results in units other than SIshall not be regarded as nonconformance with this standard.1.6 This guide offers an organized collection of informationor a series of options and does not recommend a specific courseof action.This document cannot replace education or experi-ence and should be used in conjunction with professionaljudgment.Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in allcircumstances.This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy ofa given professional service must be judged,nor should thisdocument be applied without consideration of a projects manyunique aspects.The word“Standard”in the title of thisdocument means only that the document has been approvedthrough the ASTM consensus process.1.7 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.1.8 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:2D653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD1452 Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by AugerBoringsD1586 Test Method for Standard Penetration Test(SPT)andSplit-Barrel Sampling of SoilsD1587 Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Fine-Grained Soils for Geotechnical Purposes1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on WasteManagement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.01 onPlanning for Sampling.Current edition approved Oct.1,2021.Published October 2021.Originallyapproved in 1998.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D6232 16.DOI:10.1520/D6232-21.2For 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 Internati