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TO E RO E K SOP No.015,REV.1 ASSOC[ATFS,[NC, PACKAGING AND SHIPPING SAMPLES I PAGE 3 1.0 BACKGROUND In any sampling program,the integrity of a sample must be ensured from its point of collection to its final disposition. Procedures for classifying, packaging, and shipping samples are described below. Steps in the procedures should be followed to ensure sample integrity and to protect the welfare of persons involved in shipping and receiving samples. When hazardous substances and dangerous goods are sent by common carrier, their packaging, labeling, and shipping are regulated by four primary agencies that have regulatory or advisory guidelines: (1) the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49 [49 CFR] Parts 106 through 180); (2) the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR); (3) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which provides technical instructions for safe transportation of hazardous materials (dangerous goods) by air; and (4) United Nations (UN) "Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Transport of Dangerous Goods." 1.1 PURPOSE This standard operating procedure (SOP) establishes the requirements and procedures for packaging and shipping samples. It has been prepared in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "Sampler's Guide: CLP Guidance for Field Samplers November 2020," the DGR, the HMR, ICAO, and UN. Sample packaging and shipping procedures described in this SOP should be followed for all sample packaging and shipping. Deviations from the procedures in this SOP must be documented in a field logbook. This SOP assumes that samples are already collected in the appropriate sample jars and that the sample jars are labeled and tagged appropriately. 1.2 SCOPE This SOP applies to sample classification, packaging, and shipping.