Methodological guidelines on sampling during chemical emergency response
Sampling is a key part of the chemical substance identification process and therefore requires clear rules and techniques. These methodological guidelines provide recommendations on and describe all procedures to be followed by first-responders while sampling chemical substances, packaging and labelling samples, ensuring their safety and secure storage during the transportation to a designated analytical laboratory. The experience and existing thematic guidelines of the rescue services of Germany, the United States and Finland were considered in the development of the methodological guidelines. This document can also be used the other governmental agencies engaged in sampling of chemicals. Not available in English.
The methodological guidelines were developed with the financial support of the United States and Germany.The views, opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this document are not given nor necessarily endorsed by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) unless the OSCE is explicitly defined as the Author of this document.