Definitions for "Bulk sample"
A very large sample usually taken from one site, and usually of several hundred tones weight.
A sample of material such as boarding, insulation or debris taken by an accredited surveyor to be tested for asbestos fibre content by an accredited laboratory.
Compare? A small portion (usually thumbnail size) of a suspect asbestos-containing building material collected by an asbestos inspector for laboratory analysis to determine asbestos content.