A Primer for Sampling Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Preface Foreword by Francis F. Pitard List of Terms and Symbols Chapter 1: Some Views of Sampling Chapter 2: The Material: Sampling and Material Variation Chapter 3: The Tools and Techniques: Sampling, Sample Collection, and Sample Handling Chapter 4: The Process: Sampling and Process Variation Chapter 5: A Strategy: Putting Theory Into Practice Appendix A: Introduction to Gy's Seven Sampling Errors Appendix B: The Variance of the Fundamental Error Appendix C: Obtaining a Sequential Random Sample Appendix D: Calculation of the Variogram Appendix E: Experiments Appendix F: Sampling Safely References Index.