ASTM_D_5612_-_94_2018.pdf

Designation:D561294(Reapproved 2018)Standard Guide forQuality Planning and Field Implementation of a WaterQuality Measurement Program1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5612;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 planning and implementation of thesampling aspects of environmental data generation activities.Environmental data generation efforts are comprised of fourparts:(1)establishment of data quality objectives(DQOs);(2)design of field sampling and measurement strategies andspecification of laboratory analyses and data acceptance crite-ria;(3)implementation of sampling and analysis strategies;and(4)data quality assessment.1.2 This guide defines the criteria that must be considered toensure the quality of the field aspects of environmental dataand sample generation activities.1.3 DQOs should be adopted prior to the application of thisguide.The data generated in accordance with this guide aresubject to a final assessment to determine whether the DQOswere met.For example,many screening activities do notrequire all of the quality assurance(QA)and quality control(QC)steps found in this guide to generate data adequate tomeet the project needs.The extent to which all of therequirements must be met remains a matter of technicaljudgement as it relates to the established DQOs.1.4 This guide presents extensive management requirementsdesigned to ensure high-quality samples and data.The words“must,”“shall,”“may,”and“should”have been selectedcarefully to reflect the importance placed on many of thestatements made in this guide.1.5 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.1.6 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:2D596 Guide for Reporting Results of Analysis of WaterD1129 Terminology Relating to WaterD2777 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias ofApplicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on WaterD3370 Practices for Sampling Water from Closed ConduitsD3856 Guide for Management Systems in LaboratoriesEngaged in Analysis of WaterD4210 Practice for Intralaboratory Quality Control Proce-dures and a Discussion on Reporting Low-Level Data(Withdrawn 2002)3D4447 Guide for Disposal of Laboratory Chemicals andSamplesD4448 Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring WellsD4840 Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody ProceduresD4841 Practice for Estimation of Holding Time for WaterSamples Containing Organic and Inorganic ConstituentsD5172 Guide for Documenting the Standard Operating Pro-cedures Used for the Analysis of WaterD5283 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Re-lated to Waste Management Activities:Quality Assuranceand Quality Control Planning and ImplementationE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE178 Practice for Dealing With Outlying ObservationsE1187 Terminology Relating to Conformity Assessment(Withdrawn 2006)32.2 U.S.Environmental Protection Agency Documents:4QAMS-004/80 Guidelines and Specifications for PreparingQuality Assurance Program Plans,Office of Monitoring1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D19 on Water and isthe direct responsibility of Subcommittee D19.02 on Quality Systems,Specification,and Statistics.Technical Resources,and Statistical Methods.Current edition approved Oct.15,2018.Published November 2018.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D5612 94(2013).DOI:10.1520/D5612-94R18.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from DLA Document Services,Building 4/D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,http:/quicksearch.dla.mil.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 Reco