The Australian National Groundwater Data Transfer Standard

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Domain of TYPE attribute of SAMPLE entity                    
References                    
AFCEE 1997, Technical report for the ERPIMS 2.0 database model of the Environmental Resources Program Information Management System (ERPIMS), US Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/ms/irpread.htm                    
DR 95408 1995, Water quality sampling Part 1: guidance on the design of sampling programs, sampling techniques and the preservation and handling of samples. Standards Australia                    
MDBC Groundwater Working Group 1997, Murray-Darling Basin Groundwater Quality Sampling Guidelines. Technical Report No. 3, Murray Darling Basin Commission Groundwater Working Group                    
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Note:                    
Attribute Code Parent Category       Synonyms Description Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2
sample_type SITU   insitu         objects that are studied in the field    
sample_type DIS   discrete         sample that has been removed from the site for further analysis    
sample_type COM DIS   composite       composite sample over time/space interval    
sample_type COMP COM     composite with parents     a sample which is a composite of either several discrete sampling events not described elsewhere, or is a sample collected by a continuous process over some time period    
sample_type COMWP COM     composite without parents     a sample created by combining two or more 'parent' samples may only contribute to such a composite sample once with the parent samples 'consumed' by the compositing process.    
sample_type SPK DIS   spike       sample with a known amount of analyte added to check on accuracy of analytical system or any degradation or chemical alteration of sample    
sample_type SPKF SPK     field spike     used to assess losses during transport, storage, treatment and analysis or accuracy of analysis by adding a known amount of analyte during field collection    
sample_type SPKL SPK     laboratory spike     known amount of analyte added immediately before analysis of sample to evaluate degradtion of constituents    
sample_type BLK DIS   blank       sample with minimal concentrations (eg deionised water) used to indicate contamination    
sample_type BLKM BLK     method blank     sample with minimal concentrations carried through entire sampling and analytical process to indicate contamination    
sample_type BLKF BLK     field blank     sample with minimal concentrations used to estimate contamination during collection procedure    
sample_type BLKP BLKF       pump blank   sample with minimal concentrations pumped through pump system to check on decontamination process    
sample_type BLKT BLK     transport blank   trip blank sample with minimal concentrations used to estimate contamination during transport and storage of samples    
sample_type BLKC BLK     container blank     sample with minimal concentrations used to estimate contamination from the container and preservative during storage of sample    
sample_type BLD DIS   blind       sample of known composition that is submitted for analysis to test the accuracy of analytical procedures    
sample_type DUP DIS   duplicate       sample that is a split of a sample or one bottled in quick succession to another, used to test for precision    
sample_type REF DIS   reference       material used as a reference or origin for sample measurements    
sample_type RPT DIS   repeat       sample was taken to clarify the results of a previous sampling event    
sample_type REP DIS   replicate       collection of separate samples from same sampling site to indicate sampling error    
sample_type SPKSL DIS   spike solution       solution that is added to samples to produce a spike sample    
sample_type REG DIS   regular       routine sample from groundwater feature    
sample_type OTH DIS   other QC       other QA sample    
sample_type UNK     unknown       type of sample is unknown    

 

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