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Lab orientation/Introduction
- Provide training to all Chemistry scientists on instrument operation, sample preparations, and data upload/download procedures
- Provide safety tour to all scientists working in the Chemistry/MBIO area. Ensure scientists understand all safety concern and sign document required
- Give an orientation/safety procedures tour of the lab to the Chemists.
- Meet with Chemists and find out their general goals and specific requests. If there are Microbiologists sailing, make sure that these same protocols are done with them.
- Divide up responsibilities among the Chemists for all shipboard analyses.
- Have a meeting with the Chemists/Curator/SAC (Sample Allocation Committee) to go through sample plans.
- Prepare sampling equipment and sample storage containers. Wash any necessary containers and prepare spikes if needed.
- Prepare SampleMaster split template (water and cake splits).
- Show how to print sample labels.
- Go over all MSDS sheets before working with any chemicals. Understand the risk of handling chemicals, especially if any hazardous chemicals will be used.
- Print out the most recent copy of each instrument's User Guide so the Scientists can become familiar with each instrument's operation.
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