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ASTM D 4557 : 1985 : R1995

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Standard Practice for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates with Surber and Related Type Samplers
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1995

CONTAINED IN VOL. 11.05, 2001 Describes procedures for sampling macro invertebrates inhabiting mud, gravel, sand, or rubble substrate. Restricted to shallow streams or areas of rivers, depends on water velocity of not less than 0.05 m/s.

1.1 This practice covers the procedures for obtaining a sample of macroinvertebrates inhabiting mud, sand, gravel, or rubble substrate.

1.2 The device is restricted to use in shallow streams or shallow areas of rivers, and it depends on a water velocity of not less than 0.05 m/s to wash the sample into a net.

1.3 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems 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. For a specific hazard statement, see 6.8.

Committee
E 47
DocumentType
Standard Practice
Pages
2
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 1995
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

ASTM E 1850 : 2004 : R2019 Standard Guide for Selection of Resident Species as Test Organisms for Aquatic and Sediment Toxicity Tests

ASTM D 1129 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 4556 : 2002 Standard Guide for Selecting Stream-Net Sampling Devices for Collecting Benthic Macroinvertebrates (Withdrawn 2003)

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