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CHIEF SCIENTIST CHECK LIST

January 2002

Pre-cruise:

Due Date  Done?  Action  Lead Time (prior to cruise start)
_____ ___ Contact other scientists participating in your cruise. Determine their requirements, solicit Sampling Request Forms. 120 days
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Review Sample Request Forms, Chemical Inventories and MSDSs submitted by participating scientists.
 120 days
_____ ___ Complete Sampling Request Forms, distribute to DSDB Coordinator.  100 days
_____ ___ Inform AFSC and PMEL equipment personnel of equipment and loading requirements. 100 days
_____ ___ Prepare for pre-season meeting with MOC-Pacific. Submit to FOLs and FOCI Liaison Officer an overview of your cruise, equipment requirements, loading/shipping needs, lab space requirements, etc. January and July
_____ ___ Submit Draft Cruise Instructions to FOLs and Liaison Officer. Include MSD Sheets. Submit Amendments as necessary. 95 days
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 Include a master Chemical Inventory in the draft Cruise Instructions.
 95 days
_____ ___ Prompt Safety Training for AFSC personnel. 90 days
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Oversee arrangements for the transportation and storage of the chemicals to be transferred to other vessels. Review any submitted Chemical Dsposal Plans.
 45 days prior to vessel loading
_____ ___ Submit Final Cruise Instructions to FOLs and Liaison Officer. 35 days
_____ ___ Convene pre-cruise meeting with participating scientists and staff 30 days
_____ ___ Coordinate submission of Health Questionnaires and Emergency Contact List to FOCI Liaison Officer. 30 days
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Send Chemical Inventory, MSDSs, list of neutralizing agents and master Chemical Disposal Plan to the ship's Master or his/her designate. Use fax or e-mail if vessel is in operating area.
 20 days prior to vessel loading
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During a pre-cruise meeting, advise all cruise participants of the chemicals that will be used, how they will be used, and where neutralizing agents, clean-up materials, and personal protection gear will be stored.
 20 days
_____ ___ Complete travel arrangments 20 days
_____ ___ Complete overtime authorizations 15 days

 

During cruise:

Due Date  Done?  Action  When?
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Review hazardous materials information at meeting with ship personnel. 
 At start of cruise
_____ ___ Conduct meeting with science staff and FOO to review operations, hazardous material manifest and procedures. Within 1 day of departure
_____ ___ Discuss Plan of Day with science staff and FOO.  One day in advance
_____ ___ Maintain and verify data logs (DSDB, ADCP, SCS, MOA).  Daily
_____ ___ Send overtime to timekeepers via JFT (PMEL) or FAX (AFSC). Thursday before end of pay period
_____ ___ Submit Ship Operations Evaluation Form to Commanding Officer. End of cruise
_____ ___ Complete chemical inventory form. End of cruise
_____ ___ Submit Cruise Report to Commanding Officer End of cruise, if possible

 

Post-cruise:

Due Date  Done?  Action  When?
_____ ___ Distribute data to data managers. On return to lab
_____ ___ Prepare for Jeff Napp a list of samples for processing in Poland. On return to lab
_____ ___ Complete and distribute Cruise Report to FOLs and Liaison Officer.  Within 30 days of end of cruise
_____ ___ Submit Ship Operations Evaluation form to FOL. Within 25 days of end of cruise