ASTM_D_5743_-_21.pdf

Designation:D574321Standard Practice forSampling Single or Multilayered Liquids,with or WithoutSolids,in Drums or Similar Containers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5743;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 practice covers typical equipment and methods forcollecting samples of single or multilayered liquids,with orwithout solids,in drums or similar containers.These methodsare adapted specifically for sampling drums having a volume of110 gal(416 L)or less.These methods are applicable tohazardous material,product,or waste.Specific sample collec-tion and handling requirements should be described in thesite-specific work plan.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.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.Specific precautionary statements are given in 7.2.4,7.2.7.1,and Notes 1 and 2.1.4 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:2D4687 Guide for General Planning of Waste SamplingD5088 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 ImplementationD5495 Practice for Sampling with a Composite LiquidWaste Sampler(COLIWASA)D5681 Terminology for Waste and Waste Management2.2 Other Documents:Drum Handling Practices at Hazardous Waste Sites EPA/600/S2-86/013,PB 165362,October 19863Accident Prevention Manual:Engineering and Technol-ogy 14th Edition,20154Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Haz-ardous Waste Site Activities No.85-115,October 198553.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of terms used in thisstandard,see Terminology D5681.4.Summary of Practice4.1 The drum and its contents are inspected,and appropriatesampling equipment is selected.A clean sampling device islowered slowly into the liquid to be sampled.After the materialhas entered the device,it is removed from the drum.Thecontents of the device are discharged into a sample container.The sampling device is then either disposed of or cleaned anddecontaminated.5.Significance and Use5.1 This practice is intended for use in collecting samples ofsingle and multilayered liquids,with or without solids,fromdrums or similar containers,including those that are unstable,ruptured,or otherwise compromised.Special handling proce-dures(for example,remote drum opening,over-pressurizeddrum opening,drum deheading,etc.)are described in DrumHandling Practices at Hazardous Waste Sites.1This practice 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 May 1,2021.Published May 2021.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D5743 97(2013).DOI:10.1520/D5743-21.2For 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.3Available(for free)at http:/www.epa.gov/nscep.4Available from National Safety Council,1121 Spring Lake Dr.,Itasca,IL60143and at www.nsc.org.5Available from National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH)at 800-356-4674(hardcopy)or https:/www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/85-115/pdfs/85-115.pdf?id=10.26616/NIOSHPUB85115(download).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.16.Interferences6.1 The condition of the materials to be sampled,and thecondition and accessibility of the drums,will have a significantimpact on the selection of sampling equipment.7.Pre-Sampling7.1 General Principles and