1. Scope

1.1 This practice covers the procedure for sampling stratified or un-stratified waters and liquid waste using bailers.

1.2 Three specific bailers are discussed in this practice. The bailers are the single and double check valve and differential pressure.

1.3 This standard does not cover all of the bailing devices available to the user. The bailers chosen for this practice are typical of those commercially available.

1.4 This practice should be used in conjunction with Guide D 4687, Practice D 5088, and Practice D 5283.

1.5 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.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D4448 Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells

D4687 Guide for General Planning of Waste Sampling

D4750 Test Method for Determining Subsurface Liquid Levels in a Borehole or Monitoring Well (Observation Well)

D5088 Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Waste Sites

D5283 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Quality Assurance and Quality Control Planning and Implementation

D5681 Terminology for Waste and Waste Management

D5792 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Development of Data Quality Objectives

D6051 Guide for Composite Sampling and Field Subsampling for Environmental Waste Management Activities

D6232 Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities

D6517 Guide for Field Preservation of Groundwater Samples

D6564 Guide for Field Filtration of Ground-Water Samples

D6634 Guide for the Selection of Purging and Sampling Devices for Ground-Water Monitoring Wells

EPA Standard

Keywords

bailer; ground water; liquid sampling; sampling waste; Bailers; Sampling liquids ;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 13.030.20 (Liquid wastes. Sludge); 55.100 (Bottles. Pots. Jars)

DOI: 10.1520/D6699-01R06

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