TS ISO 11074-2

TS ISO 11074-2 is a terminology standard that brings together terms and definitions relating to sampling in the field of soil quality. Soil sampling is a fundamental step in which material is collected from a site in a way that can support representative laboratory examination and meaningful interpretation of the results; this standard helps align that technical language.

Why sampling terms are grouped as a separate part

Soil quality work supports different activities such as site investigation, environmental assessment, contamination studies, and long-term monitoring. In these contexts, words like sample, sampling point, representativeness, and sub-sampling can carry subtle but important differences. Terminology standards keep those distinctions clear, so reports, method descriptions, and technical communication are read in the same way by different users.

Based on the title and scope provided, this document organizes the vocabulary used in soil-quality definitions; it should not be read as a test method standard by itself. In general technical practice, soil sampling requires careful planning because soil is naturally heterogeneous: depth, texture, and land use can all affect what a sample means. A terminology standard gives a common basis for naming those distinctions without prescribing a full analytical procedure.

• Helps distinguish core sampling concepts such as sample and sub-sample.
• Supports consistent interpretation of terms used in sampling procedures.
• Provides shared language for soil-quality assessment, environmental studies, and laboratory communication.
• It is not a document that, by itself, sets analytical methods or limit values.