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ASTM D 4547 : 2006

Superseded
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Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-02-2006

1.1 This guide describes recommended procedures for the collection, handling, and preparation of solid waste, soil, and sediment samples for subsequent determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This class of compounds includes low molecular weight aromatics, hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, ketones, acetates, nitriles, acrylates, ethers, and sulfides with boiling points below 200 Celsius (C) that are insoluble or slightly soluble in water.

1.2 Methods of sample collection, handling, storage, and preparation for analysis are described.

1.3 This guide does not cover the details of sampling design, laboratory preparation of containers, and the analysis of the samples.

1.4 It is recommended that this guide be used in conjunction with Guide D 4687.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. See and for specific warnings.

Committee
D 34
DocumentType
Standard Practice
Pages
12
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

ASTM D 5679 : 2016 Standard Practice for Sampling Consolidated Solids in Drums or Similar Containers
ASTM D 6051 : 2015 Standard Guide for Composite Sampling and Field Subsampling for Environmental Waste Management Activities
ASTM D 6640 : 2001 : R2015 Standard Practice for Collection and Handling of Soils Obtained in Core Barrel Samplers for Environmental Investigations
ASTM D 6232 : 2016 Standard Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities
ASTM D 6282/D6282M : 2014 Standard Guide for Direct Push Soil Sampling for Environmental Site Characterizations (Withdrawn 2023)
ASTM D 7204 : 2015 Standard Practice for Sampling Waste Streams on Conveyors
ASTM E 1963 : 2009 : R2014 Standard Guide for Conducting Terrestrial Plant Toxicity Tests
ASTM D 6009 : 2012 Standard Guide for Sampling Waste Piles
ASTM D 7203 : 2011 : R2017 Standard Practice for Screening Trichloroethylene (TCE)-Contaminated Media Using a Heated Diode Sensor (Withdrawn 2022)
ASTM D 5681 : 2018 Standard Terminology for Waste and Waste Management
ASTM D 6044 : 1996 : R2015 Standard Guide for Representative Sampling for Management of Waste and Contaminated Media
ASTM D 6907 : 2005 : R2016 Standard Practice for Sampling Soils and Contaminated Media with Hand-Operated Bucket Augers
ASTM D 5680 : 2014 Standard Practice for Sampling Unconsolidated Solids in Drums or Similar Containers

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