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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Confirm requirements for field monitoring activities
   • Clarify the purpose, objectives and the defined site for the field monitoring activities with supervising staff
2. Review all emergency plans, risk assessments, and safety and environmental requirements associated with the field activities
3. Review and discuss the detailed work program with supervising staff
4. Clarify the need for permits and any access restrictions or local concerns at field site
5. Clarify details of all samples to be collected and field parameters to be measured
6. Confirm final data formats will suit stakeholders who receive or use the data
7. Review existing in-house protocols and/or associated in-house requirements that relate to field sampling, monitoring and data quality procedures
8. Prepare for field monitoring activities
   • Develop checklists, based on work program, to facilitate correct preparation of field activities
9. Identify and implement all actions required under workplace emergency plan, risk assessment, and environment, safety and data quality procedures
10. Complete all administrative requirements and obtain appropriate approvals/permits
11. Prepare and check all instruments, equipment, materials and supplies required to implement field program
12. Confirm correct and safe use of equipment and details of field activities with supervisor
13. Arrange and check correct operation, packaging and transportation of all supplies and equipment
14. Perform field activities
    • Establish and maintain field camp in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Perform field sampling, monitoring, data collection and recording in accordance with the agreed work program
16. Label all samples and complete data sheets and field log book in accordance with workplace procedures
17. Store samples/specimens in accordance with any special requirements for continued wellbeing, viability or integrity
18. Perform all tests and operate all equipment according to workplace instructions
19. Store and maintain equipment and, where appropriate, calibrate instruments during field activities
20. Perform all activities safely with minimal impact on the environment
21. Close down field monitoring activities
    • Arrange and check final packaging and transportation of all samples, equipment and supplies back to home base
22. Ensure that monitoring/camp site is left in accordance with workplace and environmental requirements
23. Ensure all samples and data are stored safely
24. Ensure dispatch of collected samples for subsequent analysis
25. Test and, if required, decontaminate equipment before storage
26. Report results, noting any anomalies with users, data analysers and/or supervisor