title: Characterisation of a reference site for quantifying uncertainties related to soil sampling.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: APAT, Agenzia per la Protezione dell'Ambiente e per i Servizi Tecnici-Servizio di Metrologia Ambientale, Via Vitaliano Brancati 48, 00144, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barbizzi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Zorzi
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pati
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stellato
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbina
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deluisa
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Menegon
authors.forename: Valter
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Coletti
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants