ASTM_D_6063_-_11_2018.pdf

Designation:D606311(Reapproved 2018)Standard Guide forSampling of Drums and Similar Containers by FieldPersonnel1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6063;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 information,including flow charts,forfield personnel to follow in order to collect samples fromdrums and similar containers.1.2 The purpose of this guide is to help field personnel inplanning and obtaining samples from drums and similarcontainers,using equipment and techniques that will ensurethat the objectives of the sampling activity will be met.It canalso be used as a training tool.1.3 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.See specific warnings in 7.4.3 and 7.4.4.1.4 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:2C783 Practice for Core Sampling of Graphite ElectrodesD1452/D1452M Practice for Soil Exploration and Samplingby Auger BoringsD1586 Test Method for Standard Penetration Test(SPT)andSplit-Barrel Sampling of SoilsD1587/D1587M Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling ofFine-Grained Soils for Geotechnical PurposesD2113 Practice for Rock Core Drilling and Sampling ofRock for Site ExplorationD4448 Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring WellsD4687 Guide for General Planning of Waste SamplingD4700 Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose ZoneD4823 Guide for Core Sampling Submerged,Unconsoli-dated SedimentsD4840 Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody ProceduresD5088 Practice for Decontamination of Field EquipmentUsed at Waste SitesD5283 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Re-lated to Waste Management Activities:Quality Assuranceand Quality Control Planning and ImplementationD5358 Practice for Sampling with a Dipper or Pond SamplerD5451 Practice for Sampling Using a Trier SamplerD5495 Practice for Sampling With a Composite LiquidWaste Sampler(COLIWASA)3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 bung,nusually a 2-in.(5-cm)or34-in.(1.3-cm)diameter threaded plug,specifically designed to close a bunghole.3.1.2 bung hole,nan opening in a barrel or drum throughwhich it can be filled,emptied,or vented.3.1.3 consolidated solid,nas used in this guide,a compactsolid not easily compressed or broken into smaller portions.3.1.4 drum,nimplies any drum,barrel,or non-bulk con-tainer of 5 to 110 gal(19 to 400 L)capacity.3.1.5 representative sample,na sample collected such thatit reflects one or more characteristics of interest(as defined bythe project objectives)of the population from which it wascollected.3.1.6 sample,none or more items or portions collectedfrom a lot or population.3.1.7 sampler,nthe device used to obtain a sample.3.1.8 sludge,nas used in this guide,any mixture of solidsthat settles out of solution;sludges contain liquids that are notapparent as free liquids.3.1.9 unconsolidated solid,nas used in this guide,unce-mented or uncompacted material that is easily separated intosmaller portions.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on WasteManagement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.02 onSampling Techniques.Current edition approved Sept.1,2018.Published September 2018.Originallyapproved in 1996.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6063 11.DOI:10.1520/D6063-11R18.2For 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.1 3.1.10 workplans,nplans that are specific to sampling at aparticular site;examples are health and safety plans,andsampling and analysis plans.4.Summary of Guide4.1 This guide uses a decision-tree format to lead personsintending to sample waste materials from drums and similarcontainers through a series of questions.The answ