本文件规定了所有水样（包括生物分析水样）的取样，保存，处理，运输和储存的一般要求。 它不适用于ISO 19458规定的用于微生物分析的水样，生态毒理学分析，生物分析和ISO 5667-23范围内规定的被动采样。 当现场或复合样品无法在现场进行分析并且必须运送到实验室进行分析时，本文件尤其适用。

This document specifies general requirements for sampling, preservation, handling, transport and storage of all water samples including those for biological analyses. It is not applicable to water samples intended for microbiological analyses as specified in ISO 19458, ecotoxicological assays, biological assays and passive sampling as specified in the scope of ISO 5667‑23. This document is particularly appropriate when spot or composite samples cannot be analysed on site and have to be transported to a laboratory for analysis.