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Critter Facts
100

What is the minimal ice thickness for 1 to 2 people and their tools/equipment (up to 500lbs)

15cm / 6 inches

Solid ice that is free of cracks and slush

100

How often are freshet samples carried out at the start of the freshet

Daily 

100

What months are references as "Summer" on site

June, July, August 

100

What channels are used for emergency, and what is communicated to initiate an emergency? 

A-01

D-01

Code 1, Code 1, Code 1

100

These adorable animals hold hands while sleeping so they don't drift apart

Sea Otters
200

Snow Bank Height surveys are completed once a month. What would increase this survey to twice a month? 

If caribou are observed in high numbers, this survey will be conducted twice a month

200

When conducting weekly freshet sampling, if a non compliant result is received for a sample, what actions are carried out? 

Inspect outfall upstream tributary sites 

Implement Erosion and Sediment Controls (ESC)

Return to daily sampling 


200

Why do we collect a sample downstream prior to upstream? 

To prevent monitoring results from being affected by sediment re-suspended during sampling activities

200

A Code 1 is communicated over the radio to all personnel, is it ok to continue TRMP samples because you are far enough away from the emergency? 

No, stand down and return to your truck, contact your supervisor.
Wait for the Code 1 to clear.

200

This animal is famous for producing cube-shaped poop

Wombat

300

Before leaving a vehicle or building, checking for _____ outside doors, around stairs, corners of buildings, material storage and especially around areas such as dumpsters and incinerators

Polar Bears 

300

All freshet samples collected are analyzed for what four parameters

pH

TSS

TDS

Turbidity 

300

How many Tote Road Monitoring Program sites are there in total (TRMP)?

20 but x2 = 40 (One downstream, one upstream)

There are 20 specified locations in the Road Management

300

During an Oil Pollution Emergency response (OPEP) you are tasked to walk along the beach looking for effected wildlife, what special PPE should be worn when placing injured animals in containers for further care. 

Leather bite resistant gloves

300

This common fruit is actually classified as a berry 

Banana 

400
The site Whiteout and Windstorm Conditions Communications on site has four colour coded alerts 

What are the colours and Outside work allowances? 

Green - Yes

Yellow - Yes

Blue - limited, in pairs

Red - Essential 

400

How many Sample/Inspections intervals are there during freshet

1. 07:00 - 10:00

2. 11:00 - 14:00
3. 15:00 - 18:00

400

What is the active Migratory Bird Nesting Season 

May 31 - August 5

400

What are the different Code 1 Zones 

Zone 1 Mary River Mine KM 110-104

Zone 2 Mary River Site & TR KM104 -98

Zone 3 Tote Road KM 98-60

Zone 4 Tote Road 60 -4

Zone 5 KM 4 to Milne Port

400

This sea creature can enter a trance-like state if you flip them upside down

Shark

500
What are the three routine checks items if stranded in a LTP in the Winter

1. ensure exhaust pipe is clear of snow -prevent carbon monoxide poisoning 

2. check the engine air filter - snow can block the air filter and stop the engine

3. check the doors will open - prevent being blocked in

500

If collecting a sample at a TRMP site and a hydrocarbon sheen is identified, what additional sample is collected? (bottle)

250mL Amber -  Oil and Grease

Good to have extra bottles in the truck, because driving back to site to get a bottle would add a lot of time to the the day. 

500

All waste water discharges are monitored to ensure effluent meets the regulatory requirements outlines in Baffinland's Type ____ Water Licence

 A

500

If you are doing construction monitoring at KM 61 and there is a Code 1 called in Zone 3. What do you do? 

All Tote Road Traffic and activities must stop a minimum of 2km from (Specific emergency location) from either direction.
Contact your supervisor/Coordinator immediately. 

High risk activities in Zone 1, 2, 3 must stop. 

500

This sea creature is so smart that it can open jars and escape enclosures

Octopus