• BS 6068-6.12:1996

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Water quality. Sampling Guidance on sampling of bottom sediments

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-07-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-06-1996

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Introduction
    Guidance
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Sampling equipment
    5 Sampling procedure
    6 Composite samples
    7 Storage, transport and stabilization of samples
    8 Safety
    9 Statistical considerations of sampling
    10 Sample identification and records
    Annexes
    A (informative) Description of the scissor-grab system
    B (informative) Description of the piston drill system
    C (informative) Description of the corer system
         involving a diver
    D (informative) Description of the Beaker sampler
         systems
    E (informative) Description of the sealed core sampler
         system
    F (informative) Description of the wedge core or
         Vrijwit drill system
    G (informative) Description of the falling bomb system
    H (informative) Description of the Jenkins mud
         sampler system
    J (informative) Description of the Craib corer system
    K (informative) Description of a piston corer
    L (informative) Description of peat borers
    M (informative) Bibliography
    Tables
    1 Sediment type and recommended sampler
    2 Example of a sample report form
    D.1 Dimensions of the Beeker sampler
    L.1 Dimensions and masses of large and small drills
    Figures
    A.1 Scissor grab
    B.1 Piston drill
    D.1 Beeker sampler
    E.1 Sealed core sampler
    F.1 Vrijwit drill
    G.1 Falling bomb
    H.1 Jenkins mud sampler
    J.1 Craib cover
    K.1 Piston cover
    L.1 Peat Institute drill

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    Applicable to rivers and streams, lakes, estuarine and harbour areas.

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    Committee EH/3/6
    Development Note Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, September 2005. (08/2005) Supersedes 94/502590 DC (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    10/30205348 DC : 0 BS 10175 - INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED SITES - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN ISO 9391:1995 Water quality. Sampling in deep water for macro-invertebrates. Guidance on the use of colonization, qualitative and quantitative samplers
    BS 2846-4:1976 Guide to statistical interpretation of data Techniques of estimation and tests relating to means and variances
    BS 7755-2.6:1994 Soil quality. Sampling Guidance on the collection, handling and storage of soil for the assessment of aerobic microbial processes in soil
    BS EN 25667-1:1994 Water quality. Sampling Guidance on the design of sampling programmes
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