Characterisation of a reference site for quantifying uncertainties related to soil sampling.
The paper reports a methodology adopted to face problems related to quality assurance in soil sampling. The SOILSAMP project, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency of Italy (APAT), is aimed at (i) establishing protocols for soil sampling in different environments; (ii) assessing uncertainties associated with different soil sampling methods in order to select the "fit-for-purpose" method; (iii) qualifying, in term of trace elements spatial variability, a reference site for national and international inter-comparison exercises. Preliminary results and considerations are illustrated.
Barbizzi
Sabrina
S
APAT, Agenzia per la Protezione dell'Ambiente e per i Servizi Tecnici-Servizio di Metrologia Ambientale, Via Vitaliano Brancati 48, 00144, Rome, Italy.
de Zorzi
Paolo
P
Belli
Maria
M
Pati
Alessandra
A
Sansone
Umberto
U
Stellato
Luisa
L
Barbina
Maria
M
Deluisa
Andrea
A
Menegon
Sandro
S
Coletti
Valter
V
D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011786:Quality Control; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods
D012989:Soil Pollutants