Designation:D5743−97(Reapproved2013)StandardPracticeforSamplingSingleorMultilayeredLiquids,WithorWithoutSolids,inDrumsorSimilarContainers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5743;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoverstypicalequipmentandmethodsforcollectingsamplesofsingleormultilayeredliquids,withorwithoutsolids,indrumsorsimilarcontainers.Thesemethodsareadaptedspecificallyforsamplingdrumshavingavolumeof110gal(416L)orless.Thesemethodsareapplicabletohazardousmaterial,product,orwaste.Specificsamplecollec-tionandhandlingrequirementsshouldbedescribedinthesite-specificworkplan.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificprecau-tionarystatementsaregivenin7.2.7.1andNotes1and2.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4687GuideforGeneralPlanningofWasteSamplingD5088PracticeforDecontaminationofFieldEquipmentUsedatWasteSitesD5283PracticeforGenerationofEnvironmentalDataRe-latedtoWasteManagementActivities:QualityAssuranceandQualityControlPlanningandImplementationD5495PracticeforSamplingWithaCompositeLiquidWasteSampler(COLIWASA)2.2OtherDocuments:DrumHandlingPracticesatHazardousWasteSites,EPA/600/S2-86/013,PB165362,October19863AccidentPreventionManual;EngineeringandTechnol-ogy13thEdition,20094OccupationalSafetyandHealthGuidanceManualforHazardousWasteSiteActivities,No.85-115,October198553.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1bonding—touchingthesamplinge...
