NF EN ISO 5667-3, T90-511-3 (04/2024)

This document specifies general requirements for the sampling, preservation, handling, transportation and storage of all water samples intended for physicochemical, chemical, hydrobiological and microbiological analyzes and quantifications radiochemical analytes and activities. Recommendations for validating storage times for water samples are given in ISO/TS 5667-25. This document does not apply to water samples intended for ecotoxicological testing or biological testing (which are covered by ISO 5667-16), passive sampling (which is covered by ISO 5667 -23), nor to microplastics (which are covered by ISO 5667-27). This document applies in particular whenever a sample cannot be analyzed on site and must be transported to a laboratory for analysis.
(Automatic translation from French)