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3 Sampling Frequency
Sampling frequency varies greatly among the different states; Figure 9. For quality
control, the majority of the states (80%) specify one sample per 500 to 1100 tons of HMA.
The lowest reported sampling frequency for quality control is one sample per 1500 tons. For
quality assurance, the sampling frequency is much lower. Fifty-six percent of the states
specify one sample per 500 to 1100 tons of HMA. In QA applications, the lowest reported
sampling frequency is one sample per 10,000 tons of HMA. Some states specify the
sampling frequency for QA applications as a percentage of the sampling frequency for QC
applications. A rate of 5% to 10% of the QC sampling frequency was reported. On the
other hand, some states specify the sampling frequency in samples per week with a
reported rate of two to four samples per week.

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Figure 9. Adopted sampling frequencies by different states for (a) quality control and (b)
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