text: Identification, sampling and analysis of acid sulfate soils should be conducted in line with: 
  * the National acid sulfate soils sampling and identification methods manual; 
  * the National acid sulfate soils identification and laboratory methods manual; and
  * the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure 1999 (Cth) (Site Contamination NEPM). 
  The Site Contamination NEPM is not specific to acid sulfate soils and is not discussed here.
  The national sampling and identification manual provides: background information on acid sulfate soil formation and disturbance processes and environmental impacts; the minimum requirements of a desktop assessment and site inspection; and a guide to sampling and field testing. 
  Key features of the national laboratory methods manual are: 
  * the action criteria triggering the need for an Acid Sulfate Soil Management Plan (ASSMP); 
  * a description of the key pools of actual and potential acidity; an overview of the hazards associated with the disturbance of acid sulfate soils (e.g., acidification, deoxygenation, and salinisation of soil/water systems, and mobilisation of metals/metalloids); and
  * a description of the standard analytical techniques used to quantify these hazards (e.g., Acid Base Accounting, Acid Volatile Sulfide analysis, and sequential metal/metalloid extraction). 
  These manuals do not provide guidance on the management of acid sulfate soils. For topic-specific management strategies see: 
  * Guidance for the Dredging of Acid Sulfate Soil Sediments and Associated Dredge Spoil Management; 
  * Guidance for the Dewatering of Acid Sulfate Soils in Shallow Groundwater Environments; and
  * Overview and Management of Monosulfidic Black Ooze (MBO) Accumulation in Waterways and Wetlands. 
  These documents are comprehensive and publicly available through the Water Quality Australia website.