To: Kim W. Brasington who wrote (10190 ) 3/15/1998 7:28:00 PM From: Timmy O'Toole Respond to of 20681
>> Wherever the samples are sent, then the receiving parties have to >> inspect the containers and ascertain to their good judgement that >> the seals have not been broken and that the samples have not been >> tampered with. If it appears that the seals have been broken, then >> it is the obligation of the receiving party to reject the samples. >> If the seals are not broken, then the receiving party will take the >> COC samples under their custody, signing for the material. Did Ledoux reject the samples that were retrieved from the supervised drill hole at the Franklin lake property on September 17, 1996? The Naxos website does not have the press releases prior to December 20, 1996. The question is, did Naxos release certified or uncertified numbers from Ledoux for the samples taken on September 17, 1996? In the December 20, 1996 press release Ledoux states the following:"Clearly, the line of custody for the samples that were retrieved from the supervised drill hole at the Franklin Lake property on September 17, 1996 was compromised. A proper line of custody requires a unique identification for seals so that the recipient can verify the integrity of same, and all parties who handle said samples must be identified along with the material. These two criteria were not fulfilled. We are not questioning the integrity of the people involved, just the lack of professionalism in maintaining a proper line of custody for said samples. The word "sealed" is misused throughout the report, as it would relate to chain or line of custody - no official seals were used." This was AFTER the ASE got involved. Why did it require the ASE to make a big stink before Ledoux finally admitted the samples they received had a chain of custody that was compromised?