Sampling Procedure
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The following procedure is to be used when sampling Kilfrost DF Plus (88) Type I; Kilfrost DF Plus (Dilute) Type I; NX360, XT360, EX180, QF7, BX36 or E36 Liquid Runway deicer trucks or containers.
Equipment Needed:
- 1 - 250 ml wide mouth polyethylene sample container
- Zone Sampler or Wheaton Bomb Sampler (if top sampling only)
- Disposable gloves
- Paper towels
- Truck seals
- Knock-off hammer for releasing hatch dogs (if applicable, typically only applies to iso-containers)
Procedure:
Sampling may be done from the top of the truck or container as shown in items 1 – 4 below. Sampling may also be done at the bottom of the truck--some trucks are equipped with specific sampling valves. Sampling from either the top or the bottom of the truck is acceptable if the pre-load inspection included verifying that all valves, internal & external, were clean prior to loading the Cryotech product.
Items 1 – 4 for use if sampling from top of container or truck:
- Samples are to be taken approximately 3 feet below liquid surface.
- Open container hatch.
- Flush sampler by lowering sampler to sample depth, allow sampler to fill, and drain sampler back into tank.
- Collect sample by lowering sampler to proper depth and allow sampler to fill. Remove sampler and empty contents into sample bottle.
The following items 5 – 9 relate to any sample taken, regardless of where sample was pulled from:
- Repeat sampling until approximately a 250 ml sample has been collected. Allow some head space in bottle.
- Cap sample bottle, clean bottle exterior and label properly.
- After collecting sample, hatch must be properly closed, latched and sealed.
- Bottle must be properly labeled with:
- Original container number
- Container number
- Seal number
- Date sampled
- Product name (i.e. Kilfrost DF Plus (88) Type I; Kilfrost DF Plus (Dilute) Type I; NX360, XT360, EX180, QF7, BX36 or E36 Liquid Runway Deicer)
- 5 digit lot number
- Sample location
- Name of sampler
- Tighten container cap (careful not to break), seal with tape, place in a 1 gallon zip lock bag and packaging according to DOT requirements and ship by courier service to:
- Cryotech Deicing Technology
6103 Orthoway
Fort Madison, IA 52627
ATTN: QC Lab
Phone: 319-372-6012
