CEN/TR 15310-5:2006

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 The process of defining the Sampling Plan
  4.1 General description of the process
  4.2 Identification of involved parties
  4.3 Establishing the objective of the testing programme
  4.4 Strategic choices in deriving the technical goals from
      the objective
  4.5 Checklist for the project manager
  4.6 Further steps to be taken by the project manager
Annex A - Examples of sampling plans for specific situations
  A.1 Characterization of predominant aluminium content objects
      from the sorting of household and related waste
  A.2 Basic characterisation and compliance testing of waste
      from a continuous production process
  A.3 Contaminated soil to be possibly land filled and to be
      tested as granular waste for basic characterisation
  A.4 Zinc concentrate to be tested as granular waste for
      basic characterisation and compliance testing
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This Technical Report provides guidance on process of defining of a Sampling Plan based on the objective of the testing programme. It specifically deals with the strategic decisions that are needed, based on the sampling objective.NOTE 1Given the great variety of waste types, sampling situations and objectives, this Technical Report cannot provide definitive instructions that cover all scenarios. Instead, it discusses the basic statistical approach to be followed, and provides statistical tools that can be applied to determine the amount and type of sampling (e.g. number of samples and sample size) in any given situation to achieve results of adequate reliability (i.e. precision and confidence).NOTE 2 The document provides considerable detail on current best practice, but is not exhaustive.NOTE 3To clarify the text, the document provides a number of worked examples.