COLLECTING
SAMPLING


Guidelines for sampling and packaging of :

ORGANIC MATTERS


SAMPLING

It is the most important step in obtaining meaningful information about your product.

BASIC RULE : HOMOGENEITY OF THE SAMPLE
 GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW FOR THE COLLECTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE :

Sampling standards for:

Organic soil improvement : NF U 44-101 :

Take homogeneous samples.
Collect several samples (15 à 20).
Samples should be placed in non-pollutant containers, available on request.

Liquid sludges NFU44-108 :

Mix sludge silo for a least an hour before any sampling.
Take 15 samples and mix them together in a perfectly clean container.
Fill a 2 liter bottle.
Thick sludges NF U 44-108 :

Take 15 samples.
Choose different places and depths, avoidING the top 10 cm. Or, sample at regular intervals on the stream.
Mix the sample, and take a 2 liter sample for analysis.

N.B. : When sampling is done in different locations, samplers should be carefully cleaned.


PACKAGING

Sample required for analysis :

1 liter or 1 kg in plastic bag for mineral chemical analyses.
1 liter or 1 kg in glass bottle for organic compounds analyses.

Bottles protected by polystyrene (plastic and glass) are available on request.

Nitrogen is reacting at room temperature. Samples should be immediately refrigerated and send to the laboratory, otherwise they should be frozen until shipped.
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GETTING AN
ANALYSIS DONE

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