In addition to using the fill-in-the-blank forms that come with ASIST you can also create customized inspection checklists to use for your inspection program. These profiles can be loaded onto your inspection forms and used to extend the inspection capabilities of ASIST.

1. Sampling Profiles are module specific which means that a profile built for use in the Outfall module will not be available in other modules of the software.
2. Sampling Profiles may contain more than 1,000 individual items for analysis.
3. Each module of ASIST that utilizes sample profiles may contain up to 7,000 different profiles
4. Sampling Profiles may be exported and imported between organizations via the Profile Import/Export Utility.

The create a sampling profile follow the steps below.

There are two ways to create a sample profile. To add a sample profile to a module select the module by clicking on the appropriate module shortcut in the Navigation bar. Next click on the Button labeled Open Sample Profiles as is shown in the example below.

If you are already in a module you can click on the Tools button in the Button Bar and select Inspection Profiles.

When selected the Chemical Profiles and Parameters form appears.

Individual profiles are displayed in the Profiles navigation tree. As is shown in the example above a Profile is a collection of individual chemicals. The ASIST software has a standard list of items included in the database. This list was developed using recommended U.S. EPA chemicals of concern for stormwater programs. To review the included list of chemicals or to add your own click on the Chemicals radio button above the navigation tree. The parameters listing will appear as in the example below.

You may add, edit or delete any chemical by clicking on the appropriate button on the bottom of the form.

To create a sampling profile follow the steps outlined below.

1. Click on the Profiles radio button above the navigation tree.
2. Click the Add button at the bottom of the form.
3. Assign a name to the Profile and provide a brief description if desired.
4. Click on the blue Add Chemical button that appears under the profile name.
5. Click on the dropdown list that appears and select the desired chemical.
6. Click on the Add Chemical button again to add another chemical to the profile.
7. Repeat these steps until all the desired chemicals have been added.
8. Click the Save Button when finished.

The image below illustrates the steps above.