Deployment 1376
UCLA-Contam deployment at Bangladesh, April 5-16, 2008
Deployment Information
Start date: 04/05/08
End date: 04/16/08
Purposes: Observation and Analysis of Groundwater Arsenic
Location: Bangladesh
Group Information
UCLA-Contam
Participants |Leaders are shown in bold.
Mayernik, Matt
April 5-16, 2008
Lin, Tiffany
April 6-16, 2008
Technology Information
Soil Pylon - Stack of soil sensors housed in a pylon
Equipment Information
| Item |
Item Notes | # needed, # for backup (source) |
Dep. Notes
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|---|
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| Equipment: |
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| Auger |  | 1, 0, Borrow from Site | Becca, already at BUET |
| Batteries - A size | | 8, 4, Bring | |
| Batteries - D size | | 16, 8, Bring | |
| Bucket | | 1, 0, Borrow from Site | multipurpose |
| Cable ties - plastic | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Climbing Harness | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| First aid kit | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Flash light | | 2, 0, Bring | bring a powerful one for peering down narrow holes |
| Gloves | | 2, 0, Bring | gardening and latext |
| Javelin tube segments | | 20, 0, Bring | |
| Laptop | | 2, 0, Bring | more is better. or have more batteries |
| Laptop carrier | | 2, 0, Bring | For in-field protection |
| Laptop charger | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Large tape measure | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| pH meter | | 1, 0, Bring | a portable one for in-field testing of sensors |
| Pliers, needle nose | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Pliers, standard | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Plug adapter | | 2, 0, Bring | 5 plug, convert from Bangladesh to US plug outlet |
| Scissors | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Screwdriver - flathead | | 1, 1, Bring | |
| Screwdriver - philips | | 1, 1, Bring | |
| Shovel | | 2, 1, Bring | plastic and metal |
| Solder pencil & solder | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Squirt bottles | | 1, 0, Bring | for calibration |
| Tape - electrical | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Tape - Labeling | | 1, 0, Bring | multi-color |
| Tape - masking | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Tape measure | | 1, 0, Bring | long one to measure long distances |
| Twisties | | 1, 0, Bring | nice for fastening things short term, instead of zip-ties |
| USB keys | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Vacuum grease | | 1, 0, Bring | for easy un/loosening of screw-on posts |
| Voltmeter | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Wire cutters | | 2, 0, Bring | |
| Wrench - pipe | | 1, 0, Bring | for augur |
| Wrench - slip | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Zip ties | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Ziplock bags | | 10, 0, Bring | |
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| Sensors: |
|---|
| Ammonium sensors | | 4, 0, Bring | |
| Calibration Reagents | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Carbonate sensors | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Chloride sensors | | 4, 0, Bring | |
| Hobo Temperature sensors | | 5, 0, Bring | |
| Nitrate sensors | | 4, 0, Bring | |
| Oxygen sensors | | 3, 0, Bring | |
| pH sensors | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Redox sensors | | 4, 0, Bring | |
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| Motes: |
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| Datalogger - Campbell | | 2, 1, Bring | |
| Datalogger - Hobo | | 5, 1, Bring | |
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| Personal: |
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| Bug spray | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Hand sanitizer/wipes | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Snacks/Gatorade Powder | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Sunscreen | | 1, 0, Bring | |
| Toothbrush | | 1, 0, Bring | |
Task Information
Predeployment tasks:
| Task | Primary Responsible Party | Secondary Responsible Party | # of People Needed |
|---|
| 1: Find old sentek sensors that are reliable, condition ones that are lagging, order new ones if necessary | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 2: Calibrate sensors with dataloggers to be used with | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 3: Check quality and quantity of javelin parts (boxes, pipes, joints, stoppers, etc) | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 4: Prepare field sampling kits (Hach, etc) | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 5: Prepare soil-water sampler | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 6: Prepare soil collection supplies | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 7: Acid wash all supplies | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 8: Prepare letters/documents | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 9: Pack | None selected | None selected | N/A |
General Deployment tasks:
| Task | Primary Responsible Party | Secondary Responsible Party | # of People Needed |
|---|
| 1: Calibrate sensors with dataloggers if necessary | None selected | None selected | 1 |
| 2: Construct javelins | None selected | None selected | 1 |
| 3: Deploy javelins | None selected | None selected | 1 |
| 4: Deploy soil-water samplers | None selected | None selected | 1 |
| 5: Collect water samples every few hours | None selected | None selected | 1 |
| 6: Collect soil samples | None selected | None selected | 1 |
| 7: When finished, remove/deconstruct javelins and samplers | None selected | None selected | 1 |
| 8: Post calibrate sensors at the field | None selected | None selected | 1 |
| 9: Update letters/documents | None selected | None selected | 1 |
| 10: Pack | None selected | None selected | 1 |
Postdeployment tasks:
| Task | Primary Responsible Party | Secondary Responsible Party | # of People Needed |
|---|
| 1: Calibrate sensors with dataloggers if necessary | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 2: Unpack | None selected | None selected | N/A |
| 3: Dry saturated dessicant | None selected | None selected | N/A |
Additional Notes
-other participants: Prof. Jenny Jay, Postdoc Chu-Ching Lin; -specific goals: 1) collect soil samples for microcosm experiments, 2) deploy sensors to elaborate previous data, 3) compare plant impacts (w/ & w/o plants), 4) water sampling to detect arsenic levels, 5) groundtruth through pH strips, HACH kits; -see the link below for the list of important letters/paperwork that we need to bring
Important Links