Toxic Site Identification Program

Investigator Handbook

• Investigator Handbook – English USAID TSIP Handbook (2019)
• Investigator Handbook – English PMEH TSIP Handbook (2019)
• Investigator Handbook – Russian (PDF)
• Investigator Handbook – Spanish (PDF)
• Investigator Handbook – Mongolian (PDF)
• Investigator Handbook – French (PDF)
• Investigator Handbook – Portuguese Manual do Investigador Português (PDF)

• Section 1 – About Blacksmith and the Global Toxic Site Identification Program (2017)
• Section 2 – Before Your Site Screening (2017)
• Section 3 – During Your Site Screening (2017)
• Section 4 – Sampling Guidelines (2017)
• Section 5 – After Your Site Screening (2017)
• Section 6 – Samples and Lab Data (2017)
• Section 7 – Using the Online Database
• Section 8 – Frequently Asked Questions (2017)
• Section 9 – Contact Information (2017)
• Section 10 – Appendix A- Health & Safety Guidelines (2017)
• Section 11 – Appendix B – Financial Reports and Payment (2017)
• Section 12 – Appendix C – Health and Safety Guidelines for investigators (2017)
• Section 13 – Appendix D – Pollutant Information (2017)
• Section 14 – Appendix E – Using an XRF and Exporting Data (2017)

Other Global Toxic Site
Identification Program Resources

• Summary of the Global Toxic Site Identification Program (PDF)
• Sampling Protocol – English (As of Feb_2017)
• Sampling Protocol – Russian (PDF)
• Sampling Protocol – Spanish (PDF)
• Photo Guidelines (PDF)
• Sample Submittal Form (Excel)
• 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)
• Investigator Terms of Reference (MS-Word)
• Recommended Levels for Chemicals and Metals (PDF)  (Excel)
• Pollution-Pathway-People (PDF)
• Blacksmith Index – An Overview (PDF)

Cleanup Project Resources

• Global Lead Program: Tools, Technologies And Projects To Remediate Lead Pollution And Reduce Public Health Risks, July 2017 PDF 
• Project Completion Report: (MS-Word)
• Quarterly Reporting Template for Project Partners (MS-Word)
• Stakeholder Group Procedure (PDF)
• Expense Reporting Template for Project Partners (Excel)