| Attribute |
Type |
Required? |
Description |
| samplePointCode |
xsd:string |
optional |
Reference code/identifier for the sample site, as known by the person/organisation sending the file. |
| samplePointName |
sp:SamplePointList |
required |
Name of the sample point, e.g. "New Town STW - Pipe 3". Note that this must match the list agreed in this schema. |
| ngr |
NgrType |
optional |
National Grid Reference for sample site, in UK Ordnance Survey format e.g. 'TQ12348765'. |
| date |
xsd:date |
required |
Sample date. |
| time |
xsd:time |
optional |
Time of sample. Is this optional? |
| material |
MaterialType |
optional |
Type of material comprimising the sample. Note that this should be required (and is required by CSM) but is not exported into the EA WIMS ascii file so must remain optional in this schema. |
| incomplete |
xsd:boolean |
optional |
Flag indicating that not all of the determinand results are avaiable yet for this sample. If this attribute is missing, the sample is assumed to be complete. |
| labReference |
xsd:string |
optional |
Reference code of the sample, as used by the laboratory that analysed the sample. |
| labName |
xsd:string |
optional |
Name of the laboratory that analysed the sample. |
| purpose |
PurposeType |
optional |
The purpose for which the sample was taken. |
| mechanism |
MechanismType |
optional |
The method used to take the sample. |
| pointType |
SamplePointType |
optional |
Standard set of sampling point types. |
| analysisMethod |
xsd:string |
optional |
Method of analysis used to obtain the result. |
| fieldMeasurement |
xsd:boolean |
optional |
Flag indicating that the sample is from a field measurement. |
| fieldInstrumentType |
xsd:string |
optional |
Type of instruement used to take field measurement. |
| dissolved |
xsd:boolean |
optional |
Indicates analysis from a "Dissolved" sample, rather than a "Total" sample. |
| permitNumber |
xsd:string |
optional |
Reference number of active licence or permit. |
| samplerName |
xsd:string |
optional |
Name of person who took the sample. |
| samplingEquipment |
xsd:string |
optional |
Equipment used to take the sample. Is this not the same as fieldInstrument? |
| depth |
xsd:float |
optional |
Depth at which the sample was taken. |
| depthUnits |
DepthUnitsType |
optional |
Units for the depth measurement, e.g. "mAOD" = metres Above Ordnance Datum. |
| purgedVolume |
xsd:float |
optional |
Volume removed from the borehole prior to sampling in litres. |
| sampleDuration |
xsd:time |
optional |
Time spent sampling, e.g. 00:10:00 = 10 minutes for a gas sample. |
| crossSectionArea |
xsd:float |
optional |
Area of the emmission stack at the sampling point in square metres. |
| analysisDate |
xsd:date |
optional |
Date sample was analysed in the lab. |
| analysisTime |
xsd:time |
optional |
Time sample was analysed in the lab. |