1、Designation:D508815aStandard Practice forDecontamination of Field Equipment Used at Waste Sites1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5088;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A num
2、ber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This practice covers the decontamination of field equip-ment used in the sampling of soils,soil gas,sludges,surfacewater,and groundwater at w
3、aste sites which are to undergoboth physical and chemical analyses.1.2 This practice is applicable only at sites where chemical(organic and inorganic)wastes are a concern.It is not intendedfor use at radiological,mixed(chemical and radiological),orbiohazard sites.This practice does not address regul
4、atoryrequirements for the handling,labeling,shipping,or storing ofwastes or samples.1.3 Practices are included for the decontamination of equip-ment which comes into contact with the sample matrix(samplecontacting equipment)and for ancillary equipment that has notcontacted the portion of sample to b
5、e analyzed(non-samplecontacting equipment),but which must be cleaned to avoidspreading of contamination.1.4 This practice is intended for use when field equipmentused for sampling will be decontaminated in the field orreturned from the field.Information on the construction of fielddecontamination fa
6、cilities and non-sample contacting equip-ment decontamination is also provided.1.5 This practice is based on commonly recognized methodsby which equipment may be decontaminated.The practicesdescribed for sample contacting equipment are commonlyprescribed.Background studies are included in the Refere
7、ncesat the end of this standard(12345).The user is reminded of theimportance of proper decontamination planning to minimizethe amount of decontamination wastes generated and to reduceor eliminate the use of cleaning agents that are themselveshazardous.Quality Assurance/Quality Control(QA/QC)samples
8、that document decontamination effectiveness can beused to modify or enhance decontamination techniques.De-contamination at radiologically contaminated sites should referto Practice D5608.1.6 This practice is applicable to most conventional sam-pling equipment constructed of metallic and synthetic ma
9、teri-als.The manufacturer of a specific sampling apparatus shouldbe contacted or the manufacturers manuals reviewed if there isconcern regarding the reactivity of a decontamination rinsingagent or the temperatures that could affect the equipment.Plastic components and gasket materials could be damag
10、ed bysome of the stronger reagents or high temperatures.1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.8 This practice offers an organized collection of informa-tion or a series of options and does not recommend a specific
11、course of action.This document cannot replace education orexperience and should be used in conjunction with professionaljudgment.Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable inall circumstances.This ASTM standard is not intended torepresent or replace the standard of care by which theadequacy
12、of a given professional service must be judged,norshould this document be applied without consideration of aprojects many unique aspects.The word“Standard”in thetitle of this document means only that the document has beenapproved through the ASTM consensus process.1.9 This standard does not purport
13、to address the safetyproblems associated with its use.It is the responsibility of theuser of this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D653 Terminology Relating t
14、o Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD5608 Practices for Decontamination of Field EquipmentUsed at Low Level Radioactive Waste Sites3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil andRock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.21 on Groundw
15、ater andVadose Zone Investigations.Current edition approved Aug.1,2015.Published August 2015.Originallyapproved in 1990.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D5088 15.DOI:10.1520/D5088-15A.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at servi
16、ceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.1 For definitions of general technical terms used withinthis Practice refer to Terminology D653.3.2 Definitions Specific to this Practice:3.2.1 equipment rinsate blanka sample collected by using
