Standard Operating Procedure – Curator
March 2018
The Curator shares his/her duties between the Core Lab and Curation. For details on the Core Lab duties, refer to the Core Lab SOP.
I. PRE-CRUISE
In preparation for an upcoming cruise, the Curatorial Representative (aka Curator) performs the following tasks:
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- Crossover with off-going Curator. Review the Curatorial Report from the previous cruise and address any significant changes to the Core Lab/Sampling Area, computers, database and the Curatorial Cookbook. Be sure the off-going Curator provides sufficient information about off-going frozen samples, refrigerated samples, ambient samples and core shipments. Discuss the status of any display/PR cores left on board from the previous cruise.
- Finish the shipment of frozen or refrigerated samples prepared by the off-going Curator. Fill the insulated shipping container with dry ice or blue ice. Activate the temperature monitors before closing the container. Attach shipping letter to refrigerated shipments.
- Guide and participate in the loading/unloading of cores and the frozen and refrigerated sample shipment. Place temperature monitors in the back, middle and front of the refrigerated shipping container on individual core boxes. Tape a core box inventory list to one of the boxes near the door of the container (for easy access). Give the other copy of the core box inventory to the MLC/ALO to include with the shipping papers. Make sure an electronic version has been emailed to the Superintendent of the repository where the cores are being shipped.
- Verify physical counts on priority curatorial inventory items. Bring to LO/ALO's immediate attention if any item is short on quantity.
- Provide safety tour to all scientists working in the sampling area (includes sampling tools, and saws). Ensure scientists understand all safety concern.
III. SITE PREPARATION - Prior to arrival on site and core on deck
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For more details in these preparatory tasks, refer to the Curatorial Cookbook.
IV. During Coring Operations
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