Investigator Handbook

• Investigator Handbook - FULL (PDF)

• Section 1 - About Blacksmith and the Global Inventory Project (PDF)
• Section 2 - Before, During and After Your Assessment (PDF)
• Section 3 - Sampling Guidelines and Policies (PDF)
• Section 4 - Using the Online Database (PDF)
• Section 5 - Recommended Maximum Concentrations Chart (PDF) (Excel)
• Section 6 - Information About Pollutants (PDF)
• Section 7 - Financial Reports and Payment (PDF)
• Section 8 - Freqently Asked Questions (PDF)
• Section 9 - Contact Information (PDF)

Other Global Inventory Project Resources 

• Soil Sampling Methodology for Lead (PDF) 
• Sample Submittal Form (Excel) 
• Blank ISA Form (MS-Word)
• Industry Overview - Used Lead-Acid Battery (ULAB) Recycling (PDF)
• Industry Overview - Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) (PDF) 
• Communications Policy (PDF)
• How Blacksmith Works With Countries (PDF)
• VIDEO: Introduction to Using the Online Database (Watch)
• Global Inventory Project Summary (PDF)
• Investigator Terms of Reference (PDF)
• Investigator Expense Reporting Sheet (Excel)
• Coordinator Time Sheet (Excel)
• Recommended Levels for Chemicals and Metals (PDF) (Excel)
• Pollution-Pathway-People (PDF)
• Blacksmith Index - An Overview (PDF)

Cleanup Project Resources

• Project Completion Report: (PDF)  (MS-Word) 
• Quarterly Reporting Template for Project Partners (MS-Word)
• Stakeholder Group Procedure (PDF)
• Expense Reporting Template for Project Partners (Excel)

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