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CH3041
SAMPLING PROTOCOL
• The overall sampling protocol is a detailed break down of the sampling procedure.
• Worked out in advance it details what is going to happen in the field.
• It must include: containers(no, size, labels), sampling devices(water, air), spike samples, sample vol. /weight, preservation, field measurements (eg. DO, pH), variables (meteorological, hydrological) & a log book.
• A safety protocol is put in place (clothing,
personal exposure monitors, logbooks).