ISO10381-5ispartoftheISO10381seriesofstandardswhichprovidesguidanceonthesamplingofsoilforvariouspurposes,includingenvironmentalmonitoring,agriculturalassessment,andcontaminationstudies.Specifically,ISO10381-5focusesonthesamplingofsoilfromurbanandindustrialareas,wherethesoilmaybesubjecttoanthropogenicinfluencessuchaspollutionorlandusechanges.Thisstandardoutlinesproceduresforplanningsamplingcampaigns,selectingappropriatesamplingtechniques,andhandlingsamplestoensurerepresentativenessandminimizecontamination.Italsoaddressessafetyconsiderationsforpersonnelconductingsamplinginpotentiallyhazardousenvironments.Thestandardisintendedforusebysoilscientists,environmentalconsultants,regulatoryagencies,andotherprofessionalsinvolvedinsoilqualityassessment.ByfollowingtheguidelinesinISO10381-5,userscanobtainreliableandcomparablesoildatafordecision-makingrelatedtolandmanagement,remediation,orregulatorycompliance.
