ALERT REPORT 18: Week 18. Sunday May 1, 2005 - Saturday May 7, 2005 Prepared: May 7, 2005 THINGS WE NEED: *The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert.* - NaOH solution and filters Please note: Inventories are current as of the date the report is written. AEROSOL PROGRAM Aethalometer 1 Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. Last blank on day 122j, 2005. O.K. Aethalometer 2 Currently not in use. PSAP Program Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. Nephalometer Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. CNC Counter Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. High Volume Sampler Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. Last Blank: 108j, 2005 6 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. 23 PUF tin(s) + 5 Blank(s) remaining in inventory 11 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 122j, 2005. MET PROGRAM Ambient Temperature Sensor [Campbell 107F] O.K. Stevenson Screen and Dew Cells O.K. Tall Tower 10m and Lab Platform 10m RM Young Wind Sensors O.K. GAS PROGRAM NDIR Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. NDIR Moisture Trap Sample Last trap change: day 088j, 2005. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #49C-73452-373 Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. Old PAN GC Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. New PAN GC PAN inlet #2 (close to ground) detached from CVU on 125j from 1255z - 1315z to try to clear line of snow. Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. Changed PAN inlet filters on 122j from 1445z - 1459z. O.K. CH4/CO2/N2O/SF6/CO GC Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. Changing N2 line from tank to generator on 122j from 2020z - 2040z. Changed pure air generator on 122j from 1605z - 1613z. GC1 ambient flow high (~320 ml/min). Needle valve will not reduce flow any further. O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. Support Gas Tank Inventory - current as of 122j, 2005 Nitrogen: 2 tank(s) Argon: 8 tank(s) (4 large steel tanks; 4 small aluminum tanks) P-5: 1 tank(s) Zero Air: 7 tank(s) Ultra Zero Air: 1 tank(s) Hydrogen: 9 tank(s) He: 7 tank(s) (7 small aluminum tank) CO2 tanks: 0 NDIR tanks, 1 spare for Nephalometer MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. Adjusted lamp voltage on 122j at 1635z. Autocal initiated at 1638z. Back on run schedule at 1715z. 007 offline on 122j from 1346z - 1437z for Ar tank change and all monthly filter changes: Old tank off at 1350z (AES701; 100 psi) New tank on at 1351z (AES722; 1900 psi) O.K. Ambient air (012): O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A 040: Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. Adjusted lamp voltage on 122j at 1635z. Autocal initiated at 1638z. Back on run schedule at 1715z. 040 offline on 122j from 1346z - 1437z for Ar tank change and all monthly filter changes: Old tank off at 1350z (AES701; 100 psi) New tank on at 1351z (AES722; 1900 psi) O.K. RDMQ 2005 QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 124j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 122j. Inventory: 21 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 097j. Brewers 019: O.K. 029: Micrometer jammed. O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Weekly 14 CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 122j O.K. Inventory: 3 bottle(s), 6 week(s) Radon Monitor Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. Last filter change: Day 122j. DOAS System O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler Vehicle near lab on 122j from 2210z - 2220z. O.K. SEARCH SP02 heater shows 'send bad' message. Toggled power and running at ~1245z on 125j. O.K. FLASK PROGRAM Sampling Conditions: -9.1 C, 16.1 m/s, R.H. 63.4%, 992.6 mbar. Flasks sampled: 05/05/2005 (125j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5035, M5036 Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 12 flask(s), 12 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 995, 5279 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 2643-99, 2644-99, 2345-99, 2346-99 Inventory 13 box(es), 13 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-105, P2-106 Inventory 7 box(es), 14 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4067L, 4020R Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) York University VOC steel, pressurized: AES Inventory flask(s), week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 7 box(es), 14 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 533, 218, 513 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL001 Inventory 5 flask(s), 5 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q, 22-Q Inventory 0 flask(s), 0 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: J0909, J0923,J0951 Inventory 2 case(s), 2 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption: 289L in March. Ford (Nuuk) Awaiting parts. O.K. GMC (EC Rider) Mechanics fixing gear box and power steering box from 119j - 121j. Need to order one more part that is leaking power steering fluid. O.K. BUILDINGS O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: NONE Shipping Sent: 05/05/05 1 case Victoria 2 He cylinders 1 Ar cylinder 1 P5 cylinder MAIL Mail Received: 05/05/05 3 coolers (Sandy) 3 boxes of lab/office supplies (Andrew) 2 boxes NOAA 007 1 case HiVol 1 case U of H 1 package NOAA 007 airkit mast 1 box cryocooler Mail Sent: 05/05/05 1 case MSC Orange 1 box NOAA SS 1 box NOAA 007 1 case Toxics 1 case MPI-BGC 1 box Scripps 5L 1 case PRL 1 box Health Canada rainwater sample Alert Weekly News Hello everyone, Time is continuing to pass quickly and I can't believe how fast this past week has flown by. We had a few days of stormy windy which disrupted our usual routine but other than that the week was fairly non-eventful. Vimy had a re-opening party last night after all the renovations and re-decorating were complete. We had a great turnout with about 40 people there at one point. Anyone who has stayed up in Vimy will be extremely surprised at the new look - I'll have to send pictures on the next weekly report. Not really any new stories to share this week- just Frank and I being our usual geeky selves! That's it, that's all... Hope all is well in Downsview, Maria Maria Vavro GAW Lab Operator