Gives guidance on procedures for extracting samples from coal seams in the ground, from exploration tenements, or from underground or open-cut mines. Covers bore core, drill cuttings, open-cut slot, adit, drift or shaft, pillar and strip sampling. Not applicable to sampling from moving streams in production or any other source of coal not in situ. Gives recommendations for selecting and preparing the sampling site, and covers procedures for taking small and bulk samples and for the preparation of samples for transporting.