ASTM D6883

Manual Sampling of Stationary Coal from Railroad Cars, Barges, Trucks, or Stockpiles

Applicability: ASTM D6883 is a standard practice for manually sampling stationary coal from railroad cars, barges, trucks, or stockpiles.

Purpose: The main purpose is to provide a method for obtaining a gross sample from beneath the surface of the coal, which can then be further processed for quality analysis. This practice is particularly useful when other, more precise, sampling methods are not feasible.