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National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (TWRI Book 9)Chapter A2. Selection of Equipment for Water Sampling (Version 2.0, March 2003) [5.7 KB PDF]Revised by Susan L. Lane, Sarah Flanagan, and Franceska D. Wilde Chapter A2, Version 2.0: To print this file, select Print from the File Menu, and select Document and Markups under the Comments and Forms Heading.) Information in the Comment boxes will be displayed when the file is printed. This report is in pdf format. Download a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader for free. AbstractThe National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (National Field Manual) describes protocols and provides guidelines for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel who collect data used to assess the quality of the Nation's surface-water and ground-water resources. This chapter of the manual addresses the selection of equipment commonly used by USGS personnel to collect and process water-quality samples. Sections of Chapter A2:Abstract Introduction Purpose and scope Requirements and recommendations Field manual review and revision Acknowledgments 2.0. Chemical compatibility with the water sample 2.0.1. Equipment materials 2.0.2. Disposable gloves 2.0.3. Blank water and chemical reagents 2.1. Sample collection 2.1.1. Surface-water equipment 2.1.1.A. Isokinetic depth-integrating samplers Hand-held samplers Cable-and-reel samplers 2.1.1.B. Nonisokinetic samplers Open-mouth samplers Thief samplers Single-stage samplers Automatic samplers and pumps 2.1.1.C. Support equipment 2.1.2. Ground-water equipment 2.1.2.A. Pumps Supply-well pumps Monitoring-well pumps Well-development pumps 2.1.2.B. Bailers, thief samplers, and passive diffusion bag samplers Bailers and thief samplers Passive diffusion bag samplers 2.1.2.C. Support equipment 2.2. Sample processing 2.2.1. Sample splitters 2.2.1.A. Churn splitter 2.2.1.B. Cone splitter 2.2.2. Processing and preservation chambers 2.2.3. Filtration systems 2.2.3.A. Inorganic constituents Disposable capsule filter Plate-filter assemblies 2.2.3.B. Organic compounds Metering pump Filtration assemblies Filter material 2.2.4. Pump tubing 2.3. Field vehicles 2.4. Lists of equipment and supplies Conversion factors, selected terms, and abbreviations Selected references and technical memorandums Appendix: Construction of a collapsible sample-processing/preservation chamber Return to Field Manual Table of Contents For more informationSubmit a question or comment related to this National Field Manual. For general water-quality questions, contact the USGS Office of Water Quality. Chapter A2 Archives |