ASTM D6063-11(2018)

ASTM D6063-11(2018) - 1.9.2018

Significance and Use

5.1 This guide is intended to assist field personnel in obtaining samples from drums and similar containers for field and laboratory analysis. The need for accurate data, and the costs associated with sampling and analysis, make it essential that samples be taken correctly before submitting them for chemical analysis or physical testing, or both. Incorrect sampling can invalidate resulting data.

5.2 This guide may be used by personnel who have no formal workplan. It draws their attention to issues that must be addressed before, during, and after taking a sample. It provides guidance in choosing the sampling technique and equipment suitable for specific situations. It can serve as a training tool for those who are unfamiliar with sampling. It is recommended that this guide be used as a supplement to a written workplan.

5.3 Some sections of this guide contain flow charts (see Figs. 1-5) that must be worked through, starting from the top of each page. By answering the questions in the diamond-shaped boxes, and following the appropriate arrows, the person planning to sample will be guided toward the most suitable procedures and equipment. The numbers at the bottom of some boxes refer to corresponding paragraphs in the text, which provide information to help the person sampling answer the questions.

FIG. 8 COLIWASA

FIG. 9 Concentric Tube Thief

FIG. 10 Dipper

FIG. 11 Drum Thief

FIG. 12 Peristaltic Pumps

FIG. 13 Scoop, Spoon, Trowel

FIG. 14 Syringe Sampler

FIG. 15 Trier

1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers information, including flow charts, for field personnel to follow in order to collect samples from drums and similar containers.

1.2 The purpose of this guide is to help field personnel in planning and obtaining samples from drums and similar containers, using equipment and techniques that will ensure that the objectives of the sampling activity will be met. It can also be used as a training tool.

1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. See specific warnings in 7.4.3 and 7.4.4.

1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

2. Referenced Documents

D1452-09	Standard Practice for Soil Exploration and Sampling by Auger Borings
D5495-21	Standard Practice for Sampling with a Composite Liquid Waste Sampler (COLIWASA)
D1587-08	Standard Practice for Thin-Walled Tube Sampling of Soils for Geotechnical Purposes
C783-25	Standard Practice for Core Sampling of Graphite Electrodes
D2113-14	Standard Practice for Rock Core Drilling and Sampling of Rock for Site Exploration (Withdrawn 2023)
D4448-01(2019)	Standard Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells
D1586-11	Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
D5451-21	Standard Practice for Sampling Using a Trier Sampler
D5358-93(2024)	Standard Practice for Sampling with a Dipper or Pond Sampler
D5283-18(2025)	Standard Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Quality Assurance and Quality Control Planning and Implementation
D5088-20	Standard Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Waste Sites
D4840-99(2018)e1	Standard Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody Procedures (Includes all amendments and changes 8/22/2018).
D4823-95(2019)	Standard Guide for Core Sampling Submerged, Unconsolidated Sediments
D4700-15	Standard Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose Zone (Withdrawn 2024)
D4687-14(2022)	Standard Guide for General Planning of Waste Sampling