SCHEDULE 1 Manner of taking, marking, sealing and fastening up of samples

Part V Marking, sealing and fastening up of the final sample
1 Each container of a final sample shall be so secured and sealed by the person taking the sample that the container cannot be opened without breaking the seal; alternatively the container may be placed in a stout envelope or in a linen, cotton or plastic bag, and this further receptacle then secured and sealed in such a manner that the contents cannot be removed without breaking the seal or the receptacle.
2 A label shall be attached to the container or receptacle containing the final sample and sealed in such a manner than it cannot be removed without the seal being broken. The label shall be marked with the following particulars, which shall be visible without the seal being broken:—
(a) name of the inspector as well as the department to which he belongs;
(b) identification mark given by the inspector to the sample;
(c) place of sampling;
(d) date of sampling;
(e) name of the material; and
(f) identification code, batch reference number or consignment identification of the material sampled, where readily available.
3 The container or receptacle may also be sealed, or the label also signed or initialled, by the holder of the material sampled or person acting on his behalf.