ASTM D7659-10(2015)
Standard Guide for Strategies for Surface Sampling of Metals and Metalloids for Worker Protection

Standard No.

ASTM D7659-10(2015)

Release Date

2010

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D7659-21

Latest

ASTM D7659-21

Scope

4.1 This guide describes approaches which can be used to determine surface sampling strategies before any actual surface sampling occurs. The strategy selection process needs to consider a number of factors, including, but not limited to, purpose for sampling, fitness of the sampling strategy for that purpose, data quality objectives and how the data will be used, ability to execute the selected strategy, and ability of the analytical laboratory (fixed-site or in-field) to analyze the samples once they are collected.

4.2 For the purposes of sampling, and for the materials sampled, surface sampling strategies are matters of choice. Workplace sampling may be performed for single or multiple purposes. Conflicts may arise when a single sampling strategy is expected to satisfy multiple purposes.

4.2.1 Limitations of cost, space, power requirements, equipment, personnel, and analytical methods need to be considered to arrive at an optimum strategy for each purpose.

4.2.2 A strategy intended to satisfy multiple purposes will typically be a compromise among several alternatives, and will typically not be optimal for any one purpose.

4.2.3 The purpose or purposes for sampling should be explicitly stated before a sampling strategy is selected. Good practice, regulatory and legal requirements, cost of the sampling program, and the usefulness of the results may be markedly different for different purposes of sampling.

4.3 This guide is intended for those who are preparing to evaluate a workplace environment by collecting samples of metals or metalloids on surfaces, or who wish to obtain an understanding of what information can be obtained by such sampling.

4.4 This guide cannot take the place of sound professional judgment in development and execution of any sampling strategy. In most instances, a strategy based on a standard practice or method will need to be adjusted due to conditions encountered in the field. Documentation of any professional judgments applied to development or execution of a sampling strategy is essential.

4.5 This guide should not be used as a stand-alone document to evaluate any given contaminant or chemical species.

4.6 The surface sampling techniques described in this guide are intended for the determination of metals and metalloids on surfaces, or for the determination of loadings of embedded metallic residues in surface coverings. These techniques may not accurately reflect the transferability or bioavailability of such residues by way of dermal contact or inhalation of resuspended respirable dust.

1.1 This guide provides criteria to be used in defining strategies for sampling for metals and metalloids on surfaces for workplace health and safety monitoring or evaluation.

1.2 Guidance provided by this standard is intended for sampl......

ASTM D7659-10(2015) Referenced Document

• ASTM D1356 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM D3670 Standard Guide for Determination of Precision and Bias of Methods of Committee D22
• ASTM D5438 Standard Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for Chemical Analysis
• ASTM D6399 Standard Guide for Selecting Instruments and Methods for Measuring Air Quality In Aircraft Cabins
• ASTM D6620 Standard Practice for Asbestos Detection Limit Based on Counts
• ASTM D6966 Standard Practice for Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Determination of Metals
• ASTM D7035 Standard Test Method for Determination of Metals and Metalloids in Airborne Particulate Matter by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
• ASTM D7144 Standard Practice for Collection of Surface Dust by Micro-vacuum Sampling for Subsequent Determination of Metals and Metalloids
• ASTM D7202 Standard Test Method for Determination of Beryllium in the Workplace by Extraction and Optical Fluorescence Detection
• ASTM D7296 Standard Practice for Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Dry Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Determination of Beryllium and Compounds
• ASTM D7439 Standard Test Method for Determination of Elements in Airborne Particulate Matter by Inductively Coupled Plasma–Mass Spectrometry
• ASTM D7440 Standard Practice for Characterizing Uncertainty in Air Quality Measurements
• ASTM E1216 Standard Practice for Sampling for Particulate Contamination by Tape Lift
• ASTM E1370 Standard Guide for Air Sampling Strategies for Worker and Workplace Protection
• ASTM E1402 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling
• ASTM E1542 Standard Terminology Relating to Occupational Health and Safety
• ASTM E1605 Standard Terminology Relating to Lead in Buildings
• ASTM E1613 Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Techniques
• ASTM E1728 Standard Practice for Field Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques
• ASTM E1792 Standard Specification for Wipe Sampling Materials for Lead in Surface Dust
• ASTM E2271 Standard Practice for Clearance Examinations Following Lead Hazard Reduction Activities in Dwellings, and in Other Child-Occupied Facilities
• ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories [Standard in French]

ASTM D7659-10(2015) history

• 2021 ASTM D7659-21 Standard Guide for Strategies for Surface Sampling of Metals and Metalloids for Worker Protection
• 2010 ASTM D7659-10(2015) Standard Guide for Strategies for Surface Sampling of Metals and Metalloids for Worker Protection
• 2010 ASTM D7659-10 Standard Guide for Strategies for Surface Sampling of Metals and Metalloids for Worker Protection