Designation:D6063−11(Reapproved2018)StandardGuideforSamplingofDrumsandSimilarContainersbyFieldPersonnel1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6063;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversinformation,includingflowcharts,forfieldpersonneltofollowinordertocollectsamplesfromdrumsandsimilarcontainers.1.2Thepurposeofthisguideistohelpfieldpersonnelinplanningandobtainingsamplesfromdrumsandsimilarcontainers,usingequipmentandtechniquesthatwillensurethattheobjectivesofthesamplingactivitywillbemet.Itcanalsobeusedasatrainingtool.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Seespecificwarningsin7.4.3and7.4.4.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C783PracticeforCoreSamplingofGraphiteElectrodesD1452/D1452MPracticeforSoilExplorationandSamplingbyAugerBoringsD1586TestMethodforStandardPenetrationTest(SPT)andSplit-BarrelSamplingofSoilsD1587/D1587MPracticeforThin-WalledTubeSamplingofFine-GrainedSoilsforGeotechnicalPurposesD2113PracticeforRockCoreDrillingandSamplingofRockforSiteExplorationD4448GuideforSamplingGround-WaterMonitoringWellsD4687GuideforGeneralPlanningofWasteSamplingD4700GuideforSoilSamplingfromtheVadoseZoneD4823GuideforCoreSamplingSubmerged,Unconsoli-datedSedimentsD4840GuideforSampleChain-of-CustodyProceduresD5088PracticeforDecontamination...
