Articles | Volume 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/sd-23-39-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/sd-23-39-2017
Technical development
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30 Nov 2017
Technical development |  | 30 Nov 2017

Contamination tracer testing with seabed drills: IODP Expedition 357

Beth N. Orcutt, Markus Bergenthal, Tim Freudenthal, David Smith, Marvin D. Lilley, Luzie Schnieders, Sophie Green, and Gretchen L. Früh-Green

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This paper describes a new tracer delivery system designed for use with seabed drills. The motivation for this system was the need to assess for possible seawater contamination of hard rock cores intended for microbiological and geochemical assessment. During IODP Expedition 357, the system was tested and proven to deliver a synthetic tracer at target saturating concentrations, which was useful for assessing sample contamination and handling procedures.