ALERT REPORT 46: Week 46. Sunday November 13, 2005 - Saturday November 19, 2005 Prepared: November 21, 2005 THINGS WE NEED: *The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert.* - NaOH Filters Please note: Inventories are current as of the date the report is written. ****** 323j - Three short power outages (<1 min) between 1500z and 1630 (instruments show not affects unless stated otherwise) ******* AEROSOL PROGRAM Aethalometer 1 Last blank on day 248j, 2005. O.K. Aethalometer 2 Currently not in use. PSAP Program O.K. Nephalometer O.K. CNC Counter O.K. High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 276j, 2005 1 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 9 PUF tin(s) + 4 Blank(s) remaining in inventory 6 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 325j, 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 O.K. NDIR Moisture Trap Sample Last trap change: day 275j, 2005. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #49C-73452-373 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. Old PAN GC Not In Service New PAN GC - 321j Maintenance from 1512z to 1953z - 323j Main compress breaker thrown (restarted @1711z), loss of pressure to nitrogen generator, N2 gen offline O.K. CH4/CO2/N2O/SF6/CO GC - 323j Zero air pump off after power surge. on @ 1658z - 323j Main compress breaker thrown (restarted @1711z), loss of pressure to nitrogen generator, N2 gen offline - Flame out, could not relight until 1801z O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC O.K. Support Gas Tank Inventory - current as of 311j, 2005 Nitrogen: 2 tank(s) Argon: 14 tank(s) (6 Aluminum) P-5: 2 tank(s) Zero Air: 7 tank(s) Ultra Zero Air: 1 tank(s) Hydrogen: 9 tank(s) He: 7 tank(s) CO2 tanks: 4 NDIR tanks, 1 spare for Nephalometer MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): - 323j instrument off from 1714z to 1730z for Ag tank change - Old Tank AES722 @ 120 psi - New Tank AES704 @ 2175psi O.K. Ambient air (012): O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A 040: - 040 offline from 1919z to 1927z for Quartz sample filter change O.K. RDMQ 2005 QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 231j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 311j. Inventory: 17 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 277j. Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Weekly 14 CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 318j O.K. Inventory: 39 bottle(s), 77 week(s) Radon Monitor - 318j Software found stopped. Radlog Log @1313 O.K. Last filter change: Day 311j. DOAS System Not on location IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. SEARCH O.K. Sampling Conditions: -27.7 C, 2.3 m/s, R.H. 39.6%, 990.8 mbar. Flasks sampled: 16/11/2005 (320j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5009, M5010 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 38 flask(s), 38 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: H1018, H1255 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 353-99, 354-99, 1313-99, 1314-99 Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-97, P2-98 Inventory 5 box(es), 10 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4412L, 4425R Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) York University VOC steel, pressurized: AES Inventory flask(s), week(s) "CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-424 , P2-427" Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 268, 284, 402 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL022 Inventory 10 flask(s), 10 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q146, 22-Q147 Inventory 21 flask(s), 10.5 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT194, TT195,TT196 Inventory 7 case(s), 7 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption: 192 L in October Ford (Nuuk) Running. - 299 In cold storage to be kept as spare - 264 Exhuast came loose behind muffler. Reattached. - 259 Driver door latch repaired. Fragile, but functional. O.K. GMC (EC Rider) - 299j back on tracks, switched to primary vehicle - 299j batteries expanded due to cold, replacements requestedz - 217j List of required track parts forwarded to Downsview Currently on Wheels. Track work required prior to winter. Parts required O.K. BUILDINGS O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: 09/11/05 - 5 boxes equipment (charles) 17/11/05 - 2 air purifiers - 1 cut off saw - 1 NaOH pump - 1 funnel - 1 box coats - 1 box office supplies - 2 CSIRO - 2 3x5 - 1 box extension cords, drill bit, etc. Shipping Sent: 15/11/05 - 1 case vic grey - 1 Doas MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: 15/11/05 - 1 rain sampler - 1 weekly envelope - 6 o3 sheets - 1 toxics sheet - 1 hivol sheet - 1 aerosol filter - 1 radon filter - 5 AE1 filters - 6 PSAP filters Alert Weekly News All is well up in Alert. Armand and Dave arrived last Wednesday, and we've enjoyed having them in the lab and around the station. They also seem to have brought some very nice weather with them. There were polar bear tracks found down near the runway so we've all been trying to avoid any encounters. So far so good. It was a fairly quiet weekend, though Friday was a casino and karaoke night. None of the Environment Canada crew got up to showcase their talents. Anyway, hope all is well down south and that everyone has a great week. Steph and Brad