Table of Contents

Foreword<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Sampling equipment<br>5 Design of the sampling programme<br>6 Sampling procedure<br>7 Occupational health and safety<br>8 Sample containers<br>9 Priority of procedure<br>10 Sample collection, contamination with<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;environmental materials<br>11 Rinsing the sampling equipment<br>12 Sampling surface or near-surface water with an<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;open sampling device<br>13 Sampling with closed samplers<br>14 Sampling for volatile parameters<br>15 Sampling through ice<br>16 Severe freezing conditions<br>17 Sample identification and records<br>18 Quality assurance and quality control<br>Annex A (informative) - Examples of sampling devices<br>Annex B (informative) - Advantages and disadvantages of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sampling equipment<br>Annex C (informative) - Sampling from boats - Maintaining<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;station<br>Annex D (informative) - Example of a report - Sampling from<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;lakes, natural and man-made<br>Annex E (informative) - Continuous measurement of water<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;samples with immersion probes<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Provides guidelines for the design of sampling programmes, techniques and the handling and preservation of samples of water, from natural and man-made lakes during open-water and ice-covered conditions.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	EH/3/6
Supersedes	BS 6068-6.4(1987) : 1987 15/30269179 DC : 0