Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Principles of correct sample reduction
6 Apparatus
6.1 Apparatus for mass-reduction
6.2 Apparatus for size-reduction
6.3 Sieves
6.4 Balance
7 Procedure sample preparation
7.1 General structure
7.2 Step 1: Collection of the relevant information of the
material to be sampled
7.3 Step 2: Making a sample preparation plan
7.4 Step 3: Performing the sample preparation plan
8 Methods for mass reduction
9 Methods for reducing laboratory samples to sub-samples and
general analysis samples
9.1 General
9.2 Initial sample division
9.3 Initial mass determination
9.4 Pre-drying
9.5 Coarse cutting (size-reduction to <30 mm)
9.6 Mass-reduction of <30 mm material
9.7 Size-reduction of <30 mm material to <1 mm
9.8 Mass-reduction of <1 mm material
9.9 Size-reduction of <1 mm material to <0,25 mm
10 Storage and labelling of sub-samples
11 Test report
Annex A (normative) - Determination of the changing shape factor
Annex B (normative) - Determination of the shape factor
Annex C (informative) - Examples of sample preparation
Bibliography