BS ISO 14180:2017

1   Scope This document provides guidance on methods for taking samples from coal seams in the ground, whether from exploration areas or tenements, or from operating underground or open-cut mines. The following methods are described:

       a)  sampling of small or large diameter holes; 
   
   
     
       b)  drill cuttings sampling; 
   
   
     
       c)  open-cut slot sampling; 
   
   
     
       d)  adit, drift or shaft sampling; 
   
   
     
       e)  pillar sampling; 
   
   
     
       f)  channel sampling; 
   
   
     
       g)  strip sampling. 
   
 

This document does not apply to sampling from moving streams in production or any other source of coal that is not in situ . Recommendations are made for selection and preparation of the sampling site, and methods are described for taking both small and bulk samples , and for preparing the samples for transport.

   NOTE  Annex A gives an example of a  channel sample  record form that can be used to record sampling and other...