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2. Sampling strategy
Sampling is a vital link in the entire measurement chain, as it is the stage that generates the greatest uncertainty. To limit sources of error, it is therefore essential to position sampling points correctly, and to choose a sampling method suited to the information required.
2.1 Sampling point
The choice of sampling point(s) depends on the medium being analyzed. Indeed, recommendations for representative sampling will not be the same depending on whether we are analyzing industrial piped effluent, ambient air where meteorological conditions will have a strong influence, or indoor air where furniture and building materials, sources of VOCs, may interfere. Some recommendations are presented in the following paragraphs.
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Standards and norms
- Emissions from stationary sources – Determination of high dust mass concentrations – Manual gravimetric method. - NF X 44-052 - mai 2002
- Emissions from stationary sources – Sampling and analysis guide for volatile organic compounds. - FD X 43-319 - 2008
- Workplace atmospheres – Guidance on assessing exposure to chemical agents for comparison with limit values and measurement strategy. - NF EN 689 - juillet...
Regulations
Council Directive 1999/13/EC of March 11, 1999 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations.
Ministère de l'aménagement du territoire et de l'environnement, Arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi que aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection...
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