SOCIETIES, SCHOOLS and UNIVERSITIES

1. Foster an interest in geological sites and their wise conservation. Planners and local authorities may not realise the importance of a site to geologists. Much may be done by collective effort to help clean up overgrown sites with the owner's permission and in consultation with the national conservation agency (English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage, Countryside Commission for Wales) .

2. Where necessary, create working groups to work on conservation. Regional Geological Soci ti s are managed by just such groups, with representation of all interests cone rn d (addresses from the G.A. Offic or th J int Nature Conservation ommitt ', MonkHton House, Peterborough PEJ lJY).

3. Make contact withy ur lo ·al 'ounty 'l'ruHt, Fi ld Studies ntr , Jo ·ul MuH um or· Soci •ty. Addresses should b avuilublc through lotul museums or r £ r nc librarieH or othcrwiHo th G.A. Office.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ever since the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act, safety measures are mor strictly enforced, esp cially in quarri or other excavations. Prot ctiv cl thin , particularly safety h lm t , mu t b worn at all times by employees, and visitors areal o xp t d to observe the same precaution , g n rally condition of entry to the sit . Suitabl h lm ts ar readily available and cheap to buy, and th y should be part of the standard equipment of every geologist. In quarries helmets must be worn at all times.

NOTE TO LANDOWNERS

Landowners may want to kriow if visiting geologists are familiar with this Code. In cases of abuse they might care to note the names, addresses and the Institution or Society of offenders. All complaints or enquiries may be addressed to:-

The Geologists' Association, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London WlV 9AG Tel 0171434 9298

A CODE FOR CORING

In r' · nt y •ars som r s •arch •r within

' logy hav chosen to tak small diameter cores from rock outcrops, using hand-h •ld power tools. This new sampling t •hniqu i an at one compared to hammering, but it ·an caus very unsightly scarring of an xpoHu r ' if gr at care is not taken to core only from

fa "<'H out of dir ct vi w. There have b n many instun 'CH of thought! s drilling which hav caus d mor • ung •r tog n ral public and landown rs alik than nny oth •r form of col! cting. Th practic is

Hpc ·inlly una·· ptabl in w U-known b auty spots, but nt uny Hit pr·ior permission must b obtain d from th owner. 'l'h 'H' guid lin A should b obH rv •d ut nil tim 'H:

1. 'J'nk ·orcH from the lca!'3t •xpo •d fac s and N01' thos mo~::~t visibl from it ntranc s or from th ' appr ach s to a natural exposure.

2. 'l'ak only th minimum number of cores, and av id clo ly spaced patterns, such as might

ttract undue attention. 3. As b t you can, try to plug the holes with debris

of similar material and colour. Whenever po sible, refill the holes with plugs of slightly smaller diameter drilled from fallen blocks.

4. Respect the feelings of other geologists, who may have curbed their natural instincts and adhered to a 'no hammering' rule at the same locality.

GEOLOGICAL FIELDWORK CODE

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