Cargo

Substrates for enzyme assay: Epoxy (p-nitrophenoxy)propane, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitro-benzene, 2,4-dichloro-1-nitrobenzene, p-nitrobenzly chloride, cumene hydroperoxide, hydrogen peroxide. Less than 5g or 6ml of each.

The second group was those that were packed in a cargon for flight to Scott Base. The cargon's approximate cube was 12 ft and weight 155 lbs. It contained assorted laboratory equipment, glassware and non hazardous chemicals.

The third load was red flighted chemicals 5,5-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) and glacial acetic acid 200 ml. All cargo reached Scott Base before I arrived and was not damaged during transport.

Return cargo: this comprised of 2 boxes of equipment approximately 120 lbs which arrived in mid December and one small box of frozen samples. The frozen samples were brought back to New Zealand as excess baggage and as it was Saturday they were left in the freezer at Harewood store on 24 November with instructions to send them via refrigerated freight lines to Wellington. When the samples had not arrived by 9 December I phoned Harewood store to enquire about the delay. The samples had not been dispatched. I rang again on 19 December and twice on the 23 December to ensure the samples had been dispatched. The samples were finally dispatched on the 7 January and I received the samples 10 January. This is an unacceptably long delay as samples deteriorate and are only stable for prolonged periods if stored at −70°C.