This International Standard specifies a method of obtaining, for test purposes, a gross sample representative of a certain lot of pulp. This International Standard applies to all kinds of pulp delivered in bales or rolls. It is recommended for use when sampling for all kinds of testing purposes except for the deter-mination of saleable mass, in which case other International Standards should be applied, such as ISO 801/1 or ISO 801/2.
If, however, the pulp is to be tested for saleable mass in ad-dition to other properties, the gross sample obtained according to the appropriate International Standard for sampling saleable mass may also be used for the other pulp property tests.