ASTM E 1792-96a is the standard specification for what?

ASTM E 1792-96a is the standard specification for what?

• A. wipe sampling materials
• B. equipment calibration
• C. dust collection devices
• D. soil sampling guidelines

Answer: (A)

This standard specifies the wipe sampling materials used to collect lead dust from interior surfaces. It sets requirements for the materials so they don’t contaminate samples, have predictable background lead levels, and perform consistently across lots and laboratories. By ensuring the wipe material itself is suitable, it helps produce accurate, reproducible surface wipe results in lead exposure assessments. This is not about calibrating instruments, nor about dust collection devices as a whole, nor about soil sampling guidelines, which are covered by other standards.

This standard specifies the wipe sampling materials used to collect lead dust from interior surfaces. It sets requirements for the materials so they don’t contaminate samples, have predictable background lead levels, and perform consistently across lots and laboratories. By ensuring the wipe material itself is suitable, it helps produce accurate, reproducible surface wipe results in lead exposure assessments.

This is not about calibrating instruments, nor about dust collection devices as a whole, nor about soil sampling guidelines, which are covered by other standards.