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Follow this procedure when collecting a water sample for pesticides analysis for a NSW Health project.

Sample container

Use a solvent-washed amber glass bottle capable of holding at least 200 mL of sample, together with a plastic screw-top cap lined with aluminium foil.

Label

For a NSW Health approved project sample:

  • Use the yel­low label sup­plied by the NSW Health Water Unit.
  • Using a water­proof pen record the sam­ple details on the label.
  • Ensure the out­side sur­face of the con­tain­er is com­plete­ly dry before attach­ing the label to the sam­ple container.

A sam­ple sub­mis­sion form is not required for approved project samples.

Collection tips

  • Before sam­pling, rinse the bot­tle and alu­mini­um foil at least once with the water to be collected.
  • Fill the bot­tle with the sample.

Transporting samples

  • Pack the sam­ples into an insu­lat­ed con­tain­er with suf­fi­cient freez­er bricks to keep the sam­ple cool (2–10oC) dur­ing transportation.
  • Attach a copy of the address label to the insu­lat­ed container.

Dis­patch the sam­ples to the Foren­sic & Ana­lyt­i­cal Sci­ence Ser­vice Lid­combe as soon as possible.

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