Appendix I to Part 261 - Representative Sampling Methods
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Appendix I to Part 261 - Representative Sampling Methods
The methods and equipment used for sampling waste materials will
vary with the form and consistency of the waste materials to be
sampled. Samples collected using the sampling protocols listed
below, for sampling waste with properties similar to the indicated
materials, will be considered by the Agency to be representative of
the waste.
Extremely viscous liquid - ASTM Standard D140-70 Crushed or
powdered material - ASTM Standard D346-75 Soil or rock-like
material - ASTM Standard D420-69 Soil-like material - ASTM Standard
D1452-65 Fly Ash-like material - ASTM Standard D2234-76 [ASTM
Standards are available from ASTM, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA
19103] Containerized liquid waste - “COLIWASA.” Liquid waste in
pits, ponds, lagoons, and similar reservoirs - “Pond Sampler.”
This manual also contains additional information on application
of these protocols.
[45 FR 33119, May 19, 1980, as amended at 70 FR 34562, June 14,
2005]