ASTM D4547-20
Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds

Standard No.

ASTM D4547-20

Release Date

2020

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM D4547-20

Scope

1.1 This guide describes recommended procedures for the collection, handling, and preparation of solid waste, soil, and sediment samples for subsequent determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This class of compounds includes low molecular weight aromatics, hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons, ketones, acetates, nitriles, acrylates, ethers, and sulfides with boiling points below 200° Celsius (C) that are insoluble or slightly soluble in water. 1.2 Methods of sample collection, handling, storage, and preparation for analysis are described. 1.3 This guide does not cover the details of sampling design, laboratory preparation of containers, and the analysis of the samples. 1.4 It is recommended that this guide be used in conjunction with Guide D4687. 1.5 This guide offers an organized collection of information or a series of options and does not recommend a specific course of action. This document cannot replace education or experience and should be used in conjunction with professional judgment. Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to represent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy of a given professional service must be judged, nor should this document be applied without consideration of a project’s many unique aspects. The word “standard” in the title of this document means only that the document has been approved through the ASTM consensus process. 1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard. Reporting of test results in units other than SI shall not be regarded as nonconformance with this standard. 1.7 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. 1.8 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.

ASTM D4547-20 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
• ASTM D1586/D1586M Standard Test Method for Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
• ASTM D3550/D3550M Standard Practice for Thick Wall, Ring-Lined, Split Barrel, Drive Sampling of Soils
• ASTM D4687 Standard Guide for General Planning of Waste Sampling
• ASTM D4700 Standard Guide for Soil Sampling from the Vadose Zone
• ASTM D5058 Standard Test Methods for Compatibility of Screening Analysis of Waste
• ASTM D5681 Standard Terminology for Waste and Waste Management
• ASTM D5792 Standard Practice for Generation of Environmental Data Related to Waste Management Activities: Development of Data Quality Objectives
• ASTM D6051 Standard Guide for Composite Sampling and Field Subsampling for Environmental Waste Management Activities
• ASTM D6232 Standard Guide for Selection of Sampling Equipment for Waste and Contaminated Media Data Collection Activities*， 2021-10-01 Update
• ASTM D6282/D6282M Standard Guide for Direct Push Soil Sampling for Environmental Site Characterizations*， 2024-04-22 Update
• ASTM D6418 Standard Practice for Using the Disposable En Core Sampler for Sampling and Storing Soil for Volatile Organic Analysis
• ASTM D6640 Standard Practice for Collection and Handling of Soils Obtained in Core Barrel Samplers for Environmental Investigations*， 2021-10-01 Update
• ASTM D8170 Standard Guide for Using Disposable Handheld Soil Core Samplers for the Collection and Storage of Soil for Volatile Organic Analysis

ASTM D4547-20 history

• 2020 ASTM D4547-20 Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds
• 2015 ASTM D4547-15 Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds
• 2009 ASTM D4547-09 Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds
• 2006 ASTM D4547-06 Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds
• 2003 ASTM D4547-03 Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds
• 1998 ASTM D4547-98 Standard Guide for Sampling Waste and Soils for Volatile Organic Compounds