Put together your emergency discharge sampling kit BEFORE you have a discharge. Decide what laboratory you will use and discuss the procedures and required equipment with them BEFORE you have a discharge.

The following materials/equipment will make up your emergency discharge sampling kit. Make sure that this kit is in an easily accessible place and that employees know how to use it.

1. Ice Chest - Store empty sample bottles in the ice chest. Have at least two sets of sample containers in case containers become contaminated or lost during sampling.
2. Gloves - plastic or latex gloves (kitchen latex gloves will work)
3. Goggles or Glasses if using whirlpac bags
4. Sampling Bottles or Whirlpac bags - store in an ice chest in a known location. Replace containers before container expiration dates expire or preservatives evaporate from the container. (the number of bottles, volumes bottles, and preservatives used may vary lab to lab). Obtain sample bottles from a laboratory.
5. Ice
6. Marker - with indelible ink
7. Lab Submission and Chain of Custody Forms - obtain from laboratory
8. Soap
9. Dustpan - use a clean (new) plastic dustpan
10. Bucket - use a clean (new) 1 or 2 gallon plastic bucket with handle
11. Rope
12. Rubber boots
13. Funnel - use a clean (new) plastic funnel

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