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How to Create a New Sample Plan
Who is this article for?Ideagen EHS users assessing industrial hygiene.
Sample creation access is required.
A sample plan serves as a documented strategy outlining the approach to collecting and analyzing samples for evaluating workplace hazards. The purpose of a sample plan is to ensure that data collection is conducted in a systematic and representative manner, providing reliable and accurate information about potential exposure to hazardous substances or conditions.
This article outlines:
- Types of Sample Plans
- How to Create a New Sample Plan
- How to Create a Sample Plan on an Existing Record
- Further Reading
1. Types of Sample Plans
| Sample Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Planned Samples | A sample that belongs in a Sample plan. This can either be done for baseline/periodic. Planned Sample will receive credit against the Facility Sample Plan. |
| Diagnostic Samples | Not tied to/counted against any Sample plans. |
| Field Blank Samples | These are necessary for Chemical Samples and can also be created once a planned/diagnostic sample has been created. |
| Copy Existing Sample | Allows user to make a copy of an already existing sample. |
2. How to Create a New Sample Plan
- Click Modules and then Industrial Hygiene.
- Click Create New Sample.
- Select the type of sample and the sample equipment:
- Enter the required information.
- Click Save.
3. How to Create a Sample Plan on an Existing Record
- Click Modules and then Industrial Hygiene.
- Click Sample Plan List.
- Open a sample record.
- Scroll to the "Associated Sample Plan Record(s)" section.
- Click New.
- Enter the required information.
- Click Save.