Victoria University Antarctic Research Expedition Science and Logistics Reports 2009-10: VUWAE 54
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Please complete the self audit form before returning to NZ, preferably during your work in Antarctica. Your leadership as a PI in ensuring the highest level of Health, Safety, and Environmental care in the field is core to us all achieving our goal of 'Zero Harm' and being a leader in environmental stewardship in Antarctica. The self audit is key to promoting your leadership and accountability as a PI working in Antarctica. Ant NZ will conduct audits of up to 10% of events with the core objective of working with PIs to help develop their capability and provide learning for both Ant NZ and the event.
Compliance with approved PEE/IEE (EIA) and code of conduct (where there any)
Yes |
Explain the waste management processes: officer assigned, waste correctly handled and streamed, use of prohibited items, amount of food scraps, cooking efficiency to reduce waste?
No field camp deployment – all waste was returned to Scott Base |
Biosecurity – what measures are taken to prevent the spread of exotic organisms, are deliberate introductions controlled as authorised?
All equipment and personal clothing was cleaned and inspected before shipment to Antarctica |
Awareness of protected areas/ managed areas/ historic sites and use of management plans? Were permits issued to work in protected areas?
Yes – McMurdo Dry Valleys |
Use of chemicals (incl. Explosives) as authorised in approval/permit? Quantities and Procedures taken to prevent release to the environment. Procedures for waste chemicals?
Not applicable |
Interference with animals, sampling as authorised in approval/permit?
Not applicable |
Other impacts (trampling, camping, dust, noise etc) as authorised, efforts made to minimise?
Not applicable |
Field Fuel use, procedures and fuel prevention and response equipment?
Not applicable |
Avoiding disturbance to wildlife?
Not applicable |
Explain the event's Safe camp set up?
Not applicablepage 9 |
Procedures to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning?
Not applicable |
Health and Safety of the field party
All health and safety regulations were observed |
Procedures for safe travel away from camp?
Not applicable |
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