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=- have you checked to make sure your company exists?= =- is the contact info correct and appropriate? e.g. is the contact info for the president who lives in the US? if so try an email but contact the brampton office!= =- have you read the entire assignment?= =- is it a pure substance or mixture? Ask yourself, is this a single particle? If it is, it must be an element or compound. If it is a compound, it is two or more atoms bonded together. e.g. H 2 0 which is two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.= =- have you accessed all FOUR resources?= =- have you explored the original government web site to gather important information= =- have you paid close attention to the chart that shows which chemicals the company is using= =- is the chemical you are using end up in the air, water or land? is it recycled? do the answers change in previous years (There are links to gather this info)?= =- have you started writing down specific questions you NEED and WANT to ask the company=

=- your interview questions must be posted and reviewed by me before you call=

=- what is your plan if the person you call doesn't have the information you are looking for?=

=__ WHAT IF THE INTERVIEW DOESN'T GO WELL/AS EXPECTED: __= = - be persistent, explain that you have information on a government web site that you would like to investigate = = - ask if there is some else you could talk to = = OR = = - choose a different chemical on the list if the person is not aware of the chemical you chose and call again = = OR = = - record what was said and use other sources to finish your assignment = = e.g. the person on the phone is unaware that nickel is being used and thinks something else is being used instead. Take down what the person says but continue your investigation about nickel. Assume that nickel is used somehow to make the products at the factory you have chosen (therefore, make sure you have asked what products are made). Then use other sources to find out how nickel should be safely stored, handled, disposed. Use other sources to find out about nickel contamination or environmental consequences of improper disposal (the key word "contamination" could be helpful) =

= When researching the impact of improper disposal (even if you do not get in contact with the company) you should consider search terms such as, "spill," "contamination,' "__ air pollution" (if it's a gas) =