ASTM D6661 - 2017 Standard Practice for Field Collection of Organic Compounds from Surfaces Using Wipe Sampling

American Society for Testing and Materials - 2017.- 3 p.
This practice addresses sampling of Organic compounds (i.e., PCBs, dioxins, many Pesticides and similar compounds) from smooth nonporous surfaces using a solvent-wetted wipe sampling method. Samples are collected in a manner that permits the solvent extraction of the Organic compound(s) of interest from the wipes and subsequent determination using a laboratory analysis technique such as gas chromatography with a suitable detector. This practice is, however, unsuitable for the collection of volatile Organic compounds.
This practice should only be used to collect samples for the determination of Organic compound(s) on a loading basis (e.g., mass per unit area). It cannot be used to collect samples for the determination of Organic compounds on a concentration basis (e.g., mass per unit mass).
This wipe sampling practice is not recommended for collecting samples of Organic compounds from rough or porous surfaces such as upholstery, carpeting, brick, rough concrete, ceiling tiles, and bare wood. It is also not intended for the collection of dust samples (see Practice E1278) or sampling to estimating human exposure to contaminated surfaces.
To ensure valid conclusions are reached, a sufficient number of samples must be obtained as directed by a sampling design (the number and location of samples including quality control samples) and a quality assurance/quality control plan. This practice does not address the sampling designs used to achieve the data quality objectives (see Practice D5792).
Referenced Documents
ASTM Standards:
D4687 Guide for General Planning of Waste Sampling
D5681 Terminology for Waste and Waste Management
D5792 Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Development of Data Quality Objectives
E1278 Guide for Radioactive Pathway Methodology for Release of Sites Following Decommissioning