Designation:D5679−16StandardPracticeforSamplingConsolidatedSolidsinDrumsorSimilarContainers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5679;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoverstypicalequipmentandmethodsforcollectingsamplesofconsolidatedsolidsindrumsorsimilarcontainers.Thesemethodsareadaptedspecificallyforsam-plingdrumshavingavolumeof110U.S.gal(416L)orless.Thesemethodsareapplicabletohazardousmaterial,product,orwaste.Specificsamplecollectionandhandlingrequirementsshouldbedescribedinthesite-specificworkplan.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C702PracticeforReducingSamplesofAggregatetoTestingSizeC783PracticeforCoreSamplingofGraphiteElectrodesD4547GuideforSamplingWasteandSoilsforVolatileOrganicCompoundsD4687GuideforGeneralPlanningofWasteSamplingD4700GuideforSoilSamplingfromtheVadoseZoneD5088PracticeforDecontaminationofFieldEquipmentUsedatWasteSitesD5283PracticeforGenerationofEnvironmentalDataRe-latedtoWasteManagementActivities:QualityAssuranceandQualityControlPlanningandImplementation2.2NSCDocument:AccidentPreventionManualforIndustrialOperations,198532.3GovernmentDocuments:4DrumHandlingPracticesatHazardousWasteSites,EPA/600/2-86/013,January1986OccupationalSafetyandHealthGuidanceManualforHazardousWasteSiteActivities,NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth(NIOSH),OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA),U.S.CoastGuard(USCG),andU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAg...
