Sample Collection Team
Environmental Sampling Protocol - Pictoral.pptxSample Collection Supplies Checklist
Materials Needed for all Sample Collection Types:
o Cold box with frozen ice packs
o Gloves
o Android device
o Alcohol
o Pen
o Permanent marker
o Blank adhesive labels
o Trash bags
Municipal Water / Drinking Water Sample Collection Items:
o Sterile 100 mL Whirl-Pak bags with sodium thiosulfate for chlorinated water samples
o Cotton swabs
o Municipal Water paper forms
Surface Water Sample Collection Items:
o Sterile 100 mL Whirl-Pak bags
o Bucket
o Surface Water paper forms
Bathing Water Sample Collection Items:
o Sterile 100 mL Whirl-Pak bags (with sodium thiosulfate for chlorinated water samples)
o Cotton swabs
o Bathing Water paper forms
Drain Water Sample Collection Items:
o Sterile 100 mL Whirl-Pak bags
o Large Spoon (or bucket for very large drains)
o Drain Water paper forms
Flood Water Sample Collection Items:
o Sterile 100 mL Whirl-Pak bags
o Large spoon
o Flood Water paper forms
Produce/Street Food Sample Collection Items:
o Sterile 2-liter Whirl-Pak bags
o Money for purchasing produce/street food
o Produce/street food paper forms
Soil Sample Collection Items:
o Sterile 100 mL Whirl-Pak bags
o Sterile spatula
o Soil paper forms
Latrine Swab Sample Collection Items:
o EnviroMax Plus Sterile Environmental Sampling Swabs (2 per sample)
o Scale
o Paper towel
o Swabs paper forms