ISO 14388-1:2014概述了酸性硫酸盐土壤，以及可用于测量这类特殊土壤的各种成分及其产生酸度的可能性的方法。它提供了ISO 14388系列中使用的符号、术语和首字母缩略词的测试方法、标识和定义的汇编。虽然决策过程的一部分可能涉及对制备的湿或干样品的分析，但ISO 14388-1:2014特别概述了制备和分析干样品所涉及的程序。 ISO 14388-1:2014还提供了一种程序，用于在取样后，在使用适当的试验方法将酸性硫酸盐土壤作为干燥样品进行分析之前，对其进行预处理。该程序包括样品交付实验室前的处理，以及样品的干燥、研磨和储存。该标准还提供了分析后对样品进行归档的程序。 ISO 14388-1:2014提供了一种酸碱核算方法，通过单独评估酸含量来计算酸性硫酸盐土壤材料的净产酸潜力- 根据ISO 14388-2和ISO 14388-3中获得的结果，无机硫化物氧化产生的产能、现有酸度和有效酸消耗能力。

ISO 14388-1:2014 provides a general introduction to acid sulfate soils and the approaches that can be used to measure the various components of this special group of soils and their potential to produce acidity. It provides a compilation of the test methods, identification and definitions of the symbols, terms, and acronyms used in this series of ISO 14388. While part of the decision-making process can involve the analysis of prepared wet or dry samples, ISO 14388-1:2014 specifically outlines the procedures that are involved for preparing and analysing dried samples. ISO 14388-1:2014 also provides a procedure for pre-treating acid sulfate soil following sampling, prior to their analysis as dried sample using appropriate methods of test. The procedure includes the handling of samples before delivery to the laboratory, and the drying, grinding, and storage of samples. The standard also provides a procedure for archiving a sample after analysis. ISO 14388-1:2014 provides an acid-base accounting method to calculate the net acid-producing potential of acid sulfate soil materials by individually assessing the acid-producing capacity due to oxidation of inorganic sulfides, the existing acidity, and the effective acid-consuming capacity using results obtained in ISO 14388-2 and ISO 14388-3.