Designation:D7296−12StandardPracticeforCollectionofSettledDustSamplesUsingDryWipeSamplingMethodsforSubsequentDeterminationofBerylliumandCompounds1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7296;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversthecollectionofsettleddustcon-tainingberylliumand/orberylliumcompoundsonsurfacesusingthedrywipesamplingmethod.Thesesamplesarecollectedinamannerthatwillpermitsubsequentextractionanddeterminationofberylliumandcompoundsinthewipesusinglaboratoryanalysistechniquessuchasatomicspectrom-etryorfluorescencedetection.1.2Thispracticeislimitedinitsscopetoapplicationswherewettedwipesampling(usingPracticeD6966)orvacuumsampling(usingPracticeD7144)isnotphysicallyfeasible(forexample,ifthesurfacetobewipedwouldbecompromisedbyuseofwettedwipes).1.3Thispracticedoesnotaddressthesamplingdesigncriteria(thatis,samplingplanwhichincludesthenumberandlocationofsamples)thatareusedforclearance,hazardevaluation,riskassessment,andotherpurposes.Toprovideforvalidconclusions,sufficientnumbersofsamplesshouldbeobtainedasdirectedbyasamplingplan.AdditionalguidanceisprovidedinGuideD7659.1.4Thispracticecontainsnotesthatareexplanatoryandarenotpartofthemandatoryrequirementsofthispractice.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1356TerminologyRelatingtoSamplingandAnalysisofAtmospheresD4840GuideforSampleChain-of-CustodyProceduresD6966PracticeforCollectionofSettledDustSamplesUsingWipeSamplingMethodsforSubsequentDetermi-nationofMetalsD7144Practicefor...