Designation:D6517−00(Reapproved2012)´1StandardGuideforFieldPreservationofGroundwaterSamples1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6517;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—EditorialchangesweremadethroughoutinMay2012.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversmethodsforfieldpreservationofgroundwatersamples.Laboratorypreservationmethodsarenotdescribedinthisguide.1.2Thisstandardmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3Thisguideoffersanorganizedcollectionofinformationoraseriesofoptionsanddoesnotrecommendaspecificcourseofaction.Thisdocumentcannotreplaceeducationorexperienceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessionaljudgment.Notallaspectsofthisguidemaybeapplicableinallcircumstances.ThisASTMstandardisnotintendedtorepre-sentorreplacethestandardofcarebywhichtheadequacyofagivenprofessionalservicemustbejudged,norshouldthisdocumentbeappliedwithoutconsiderationofaproject’smanyuniqueaspects.Theword“Standard”inthetitleofthisdocumentmeansonlythatthedocumenthasbeenapprovedthroughtheASTMconsensusprocess.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D653TerminologyRelatingtoSoil,Rock,andContainedFluidsD3694PracticesforPreparationofSampleContainersandforPreservationofOrganicConstituentsD5903GuideforPlanningandPreparingforaGroundwaterSamplingEventD6089GuideforDocumentingaGround-WaterSamplingEvent2.2OtherDocuments:StandardMethodsfortheExaminationofWaterandWastewater,20thed.,19993InternationalAirTransportAssociationDangerousGoodsRegulations4U.S.EPA,OfficeofSolidWaste,SW-846,3rded.U.S.EPA,Title40,CodeofFederalRegulations,Part...
