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Posted Date: 2005-08-11T04:00Z

COMPOSITING
ACTIVITY
DATA
STANDARD
Standard
No.:
1­
XXX
Version
1
 
FINAL
DRAFT
July
26,
2005
This
standard
has
been
produced
through
the
Environmental
Data
Standards
Council
(
EDSC).

The
Environmental
Data
Standards
Council
(
EDSC)
is
a
partnership
among
EPA,
States
and
Tribal
partners
to
develop
and
agree
upon
data
standards
for
environmental
information
collection
and
exchange.
More
information
about
the
EDSC
is
available
at
http://
www.
envdatastandards.
net.
Compositing
Activity
Data
Standard
Std
No.:
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Version
1.0
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Draft
July
26,
2005
Page
3
Foreword
The
Environmental
Data
Standards
Council
identifies,
prioritizes
and
pursues
the
creation
of
data
standards
for
those
areas
where
information
exchange
standards
will
provide
the
most
value
in
achieving
environmental
results.
The
Council
involves
Tribes
and
Tribal
Nations,
state
and
federal
agencies
in
the
development
of
the
standards
and
then
provides
the
draft
materials
for
general
review.
Business
groups,
non­
governmental
organizations,
and
other
interested
parties
may
then
provide
input
and
comment
for
Council
consideration
and
standard
finalization.
Draft
and
final
standards
are
available
at
http://
www.
envdatastandards.
net.

1.0
INTRODUCTION
The
Compositing
Activity
Data
Standard
describes
data
elements
and
data
groupings
that
are
used
to
exchange
Compositing
Activity
data
and
information.
This
standard
is
only
used
in
conjunction
with
Environmental
Sampling,
Analysis
and
Results
(
ESAR):
Field
Activity
and/
or
ESAR
Laboratory
Components.

1.1
Scope
This
standard
provides
and
describes
data
groupings
that
are
used
to
catalogue
and
exchange
compositing
activity
data.
This
standard
is
only
used
in
conjunction
with
ESAR
Field
Activity
and/
or
ESAR
Laboratory
Components.

1.2
References
to
Other
Data
Standards
This
standard
relies
on
other
standards
to
make
it
complete
and
provide
the
necessary
support.
As
such
users
should
consider
the
references
to
other
data
standards
noted
below
as
integral
to
the
Compositing
Activity
Data
Standard.
These
include:

 
Measure
[
Final
Draft
Version
1.0]
Data
Standard
 
Method
[
Final
Draft
Version
1.0]
Data
Standard
 
Representation
of
Date
and
Time
[
1­
19934­
2]
Data
Standard
 
Contact
Information
[
1­
88433­
2]
Data
Standard
 
Field
Activity
[
Final
Draft
Version
1.0]
Data
Standard
1.3
Terms
and
Definitions
For
the
purposes
of
this
document,
the
following
terms
and
definitions
apply.

Term
Definition
Compositing
The
combining
of
several
samples,
subsamples,
results,
or
units
to
produce
a
single
entity.

1.4
Implementation
Users
are
encouraged
to
use
the
XML
registry
housed
on
the
Exchange
Network
Web
site
to
download
schema
components
for
the
construction
of
XML
schema
flows
(
http://
www.
exchangenetwork.
net).
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Activity
Data
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2005
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4
1.5
Document
Structure
The
structure
of
this
document
is
briefly
described
below:

a.
Section
2.0
Compositing
Activity
Diagram,
illustrates
the
principal
data
groupings
contained
within
this
standard.

b.
Section
3.0
Compositing
Activity
Data
Standards
Table,
provides
information
on
the
high
level,
intermediate
and
elemental
Compositing
Activity
data
groupings.
Where
applicable,
for
each
level
of
this
data
standard,
a
definition,
XML
tag,
note(
s),
example
list
of
values
and
format
are
provided.
The
format
column
may
list
the
required
number
of
characters
for
the
associated
data
element,
where
"
A"
specifies
alphanumeric,
"
N"
designates
numeric,
and
date
and
time
that
reference
the
Representation
of
Date
and
Time
Standard.

c.
Data
Standard
Numbering:
For
purposes
of
clarity
and
to
enhance
understanding
of
data
standard
hierarchy
and
relationships,
each
data
group
is
numerically
classified
from
the
primary
to
the
elemental
level.

d.
Code
and
Identifier
metadata:
Based
on
the
business
need,
additional
metadata
may
be
required
to
sufficiently
describe
an
identifier
or
a
code.
A
note
regarding
this
additional
metadata
is
included
in
the
notes
column
for
identifier
and
code
elements.
Additional
metadata
for
identifiers
may
include:

 
Identifier
Context,
which
identifies
the
source
or
data
system
that
created
or
defined
the
identifier
Additional
metadata
for
codes
may
include:

 
Code
List
Identifier,
which
is
a
standardized
reference
to
the
context
or
source
of
the
set
of
codes
 
Code
List
Version
Identifier,
which
identifies
the
particular
version
of
the
set
of
codes.

 
Code
List
Version
Agency
Identifier,
which
identifies
the
agency
responsible
for
maintaining
the
set
of
codes
 
Code
List
Name,
which
describes
the
corresponding
name
for
which
the
code
represents
e.
Appendix
A,
Compositing
Activity
Data
Structure
Diagram
illustrates
the
hierarchical
classification
of
the
Compositing
Activity
data
standard.
This
diagram
enables
business
and
technical
users
of
this
standard
to
quickly
understand
its
general
content
and
complexity.
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Activity
Data
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2.0
COMPOSITING
ACTIVITY
DIAGRAM
This
diagram
specifies
the
major
data
groups
that
may
be
used
to
identify
the
characteristics
and/
or
to
catalog
a
compositing
activity.

Compositing
Data
Standard
1.0
Compositing
Activity
2.0
Compositing
Date/
Time
3.0
Compositing
Component
Compositing
Activity
Data
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3.0
COMPOSITING
ACTIVITY
DATA
STANDARD
TABLE
1.0
Compositing
Activity
Definition:
The
attributes
related
to
the
combining
of
several
samples,
subsamples,
results,
or
units
to
produce
a
single
entity.

Relationship:
None.

Notes:
None.

XML
Tags:
CompositingActivity
Data
Element
Name
Data
Element
Definition
Notes
Format
XML
tags
1.1
Laboratory
Composite
Identifier
A
laboratory
identifier
for
the
composited
entity.
For
compositing
done
in
the
field,
user
should
refer
to
data
element
"
Sample
ID"
from
the
Field
Activity
[
DRAFT]
Data
Standard.

Note:
Based
on
the
business
need,
additional
metadata
may
be
required
to
sufficiently
describe
an
identifier.
This
additional
metadata
is
described
in
the
Introduction
section
1.5.
d.
A
LaboratoryCo
mpositeIdentifi
er
1.2
Composite
Contact
The
name
or
code
for
the
person
to
contact
concerning
information
related
to
the
composite.
Note:
Refer
to
the
Contact
Information
[
1­
88433­
2]

Data
Standard.

The
following
items
may
be
needed:

Individual
Full
Name
Organization
Formal
Name
Affiliation
Type
A
CompositeCon
tact
1.3
Composite
Activity
Type
Major
type
of
activity
used
to
achieve
a
composite.
List
of
Example
Values:

 
Physical
 
Calculation
 
Mathematical
Analysis
 
Statistical
A
CompositeActi
vityTypeName
Compositing
Activity
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Data
Element
Name
Data
Element
Definition
Notes
Format
XML
tags
1.4
Compositing
Activity
Text
A
description
of
the
association
among
the
composited
components.
List
of
Example
Values:

 
Sediment
Trap
Over
Time
 
Inco
Samples
 
90%
Lead
and
Copper
 
5
Grab
Soil
Samples
 
5­
day
Average
A
CompositingA
ctivityText
1.5
Compositing
Location
The
location
where
the
compositing
took
place.
List
of
Example
Values:

 
Field
 
Laboratory
 
Program
A
CompositingLo
cationName
1.6
Composite
Type
Information
to
determine
relationship
between
the
components
of
the
composited
entity.
List
of
Example
Values:

 
Non­
discrete
Sample
 
Discrete
Sample
with
Parents
 
Integrated
Time
Series
 
Integrated
Vertical
 
Profile
A
CompositeTyp
eName
1.7
Composite
Method
Identifying
information
about
the
compositing
method
procedures.
Note:
Reference
the
Method
[
DRAFT]
Data
Standard
The
following
items
are
needed:

Method
Identifier
Method
Name
Method
Description
Text
Method
Deviation
Method
Reference
A
CompositeMet
hod
1.8
Composite
Component
Count
Number
of
components
included
in
the
composite.
List
of
Example
Values:

 
5
Grab
Samples
 
8
Sub
Samples
A
CompositeCo
mponentCount
Compositing
Activity
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2.0
Compositing
Date/
Time
Definition:
The
date
and
time
relating
to
the
compositing
event.

Relationship:
None.

Notes:
None.

XML
Tags:
CompositingDateTime
Data
Element
Name
Data
Element
Definition
Notes
Format
XML
tags
2.1
Laboratory
Composite
Start
Date
The
calendar
date
when
the
compositing
was
started
in
the
laboratory.
Refer
to
the
Representation
of
Date
and
Time
[
Version
2
Draft]
Data
Standard
For
compositing
done
in
the
field
use
data
element
"
Sample
Field
Activity
Start
Date"
from
the
"
Field
Activity
Data
Standard."
YYYYMM
DD
LaboratoryCo
mpositeStartD
ate
2.2
Laboratory
Composite
Start
Time
The
local
time
when
compositing
of
the
sample
was
started
in
the
laboratory.
Refer
to
the
Representation
of
Date
and
Time
[
Version
2
Draft]
Data
Standard
For
compositing
done
in
the
field
use
data
element
"
Sample
Field
Activity
Start
Time"
from
the
"
Field
Activity
Data
Standard."
hh:
mm:

ss
±
hh:

mm
LaboratoryCo
mpositeStartT
ime
2.3
Laboratory
Composite
End
Date
The
calendar
date
when
compositing
of
the
sample
was
finished
in
the
laboratory.
Refer
to
the
Representation
of
Date
and
Time
[
Version
2
Draft]
Data
Standard
For
compositing
done
in
the
field
use
data
element
"
Sample
Field
Activity
End
Date"
from
the
"
Field
Activity
Data
Standard."
YYYYMM
DD
LaboratoryCo
mpositeEndD
ate
2.4
Laboratory
Composite
End
Time
The
local
time
when
compositing
of
the
sample
was
finished
in
the
laboratory.
Refer
to
the
Representation
of
Date
and
Time
[
Version
2
Draft]
Data
Standard
For
compositing
done
in
the
field
use
data
element
"
Sample
Field
Activity
End
Date"
from
the
"
Field
Activity
Data
Standard."
hh:
mm:

ss
±
hh:

mm
LaboratoryCo
mpositeEndTi
me
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Data
Element
Name
Data
Element
Definition
Notes
Format
XML
tags
2.5
Composite
Frequency
Indicates
the
time
frame
over
which
components
included
in
the
composite
are
accumulated.
List
of
Example
Values:

 
Sample
collected
every
60
minutes
for
a
24
hour
period.
A
CompositeFr
equencyText
3.0
Composite
Component
Definition:
Identifying
information
about
the
compositing
component
that
is
in
the
composite.

Relationship:
None.

Notes:
This
component
will
repeat
for
each
component
in
the
composite.

XML
Tags:
CompositeComponent
Data
Element
Name
Data
Element
Definition
Notes
Format
XML
tags
3.1
Composite
Component
Identifier
Identifies
each
discrete
component
of
the
composited
entity
to
complete
the
relationships.
Note:
Based
on
the
business
need,
additional
metadata
may
be
required
to
sufficiently
describe
an
identifier.
This
additional
metadata
is
described
in
1.5.
d
above.
A
CompositeCo
mponentIdent
ifier
3.2
Composite
Component
Size
Amount
or
size
of
each
component
included
in
the
composite.
Note:
Reference
the
Measure
[
Draft]
Data
Standard.

The
following
items
are
needed:

Measure
Value
Measure
Unit
Code
Measure
Precision
Result
Qualifier
Code
Result
Qualifier
Code
Description
A
CompositeCo
mponentSize
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Appendix
A
Compositing
Activity
Data
Structure
Diagram
Compositing
Activity
Data
Standard
1.0
Compositing
Activity
1.1
Laboratory
Composite
Identifier
1.2
Composite
Contact
1.3
Composite
Activity
Type
1.4
Composite
Activity
Text
1.5
Compositing
Location
1.6
Composite
Type
1.7
Composite
Method
1.8
Composite
Component
Count
2.0
Compositing
Date/
Time
2.1
Laboratory
Composite
Start
Date
2.2
Laboratory
Composite
Start
Time
2.1
Laboratory
Composite
End
Date
2.2
Laboratory
Composite
End
Time
2.5
Composite
Frequency
3.0
Composite
Component
3.1
Composite
Component
Identifier
3.2
Composite
Component
Size