ALERT REPORT 49: Week 49. Sunday December 4, 2005 - Saturday December 10, 2005 Prepared: December 10, 2005 THINGS WE NEED: *The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert.* - NaOH Filters - Batteries for head lamps Please note: Inventories are current as of the date the report is written. ****** WINTER STORM REPORT ****** High winds and blowing snow from Tuesday December 6th through Thursday December 8th. Wind mostly from SW. Gusts as high as ~105km/h. ambient temperatures ranging from -23 to -31 degrees Celsius. DND "Storm Condition 2" sustained for most of Wednesday. No Lab visits until Thursday afternoon. Several instrument failures. Temperatures in the GAW Lab dipped to 6 degrees Celsius. Front and West entrances blocked with snow. Some snow in Tank Room. Small amount of standing water observed on new Lab benches (West side). ****** WINTER STORM REPORT ****** AEROSOL PROGRAM - 342j Two GAST pumps (including black carbon filter pump) found dead on arrival - replaced from 1830z to 1915z, Armand contacted. Aethalometer 1 Last blank on day 339j, 2005. O.K. Aethalometer 2 Currently not in use. PSAP Program O.K. Nephalometer - 342j Spans failed, reason unknown - 342j Lamp Change from 2057z to 2136z. New lamp did not work either. Reverted to old lamp - 343j Lamp working, span failed again, downsview contacted O.K. CNC Counter O.K. High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 339j, 2005 3 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler - 343j instrument off from 1818z to 1937z, Truck @ lab O.K. 7 PUF tin(s) + 4 Blank(s) remaining in inventory 5 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 - 342j Main compressor in Tank Room found off @ 1830z, kicked, started, working pressure reached @ 1841z - N2 Generator offline due to lack of inlet pressure - 5 hour warmup started at 1842z - online @ 2350z 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 O.K. CH4/CO2/N2O/SF6/CO GC - 342j Flame noticed out @ 1200z, would not relight, suspect no N2 pressure - 342j Main compressor in Tank Room found off @ 1830z, kicked, started, working pressure reached @ 1841z - N2 Generator offline due to lack of inlet pressure - 5 hour warmup started at 1842z - online @ 2350z - Flame relit @ 2350z 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: 3 NDIR tanks, 1 spare for Nephalometer MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): - 339j Lamp voltage adjusted from 8.90V to 7.0V @ 1804z - 339j offline from 1812z to 1821z for back inlet filter change - online from 1817z to 1818z to leak check - 339j GEM Inlet Filter Change @ ~2005z O.K. Ambient air (012): Offline, being kept as spare RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A 040: DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 in PVC tubes, + 1 case, 4 total - 339j 040 Lamp voltage adjusted from 9.10V to 7.0V @ 1811z - 339j 040 offline at 1943z to 2012z - back inlet filter change - Soda lime trap change - RPF Change - Denueder Change - Frit Flip - Zero Air Generator Inlet Filter Change - Teflon Zero Filter Change - All Heating on @ 2014z - All Heating off, all cooling on @ 2042z - All auto @ 2051z - 342j 040 not cycling, controller rebooted - 342j 1130, Noticed pump flow = 0 - 040 offline, 1130 off from 2355z to 0132z (344j) for pump change. - 343j 040 on zero air from 1818z to 1937z, Truck @ lab - 343j 040 autocal started @ 1842, on request - run @ 1909z O.K. RDMQ 2005 QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 297j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 339j. Inventory: 16 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: 332j O.K. Inventory: 38 bottle(s), 75 week(s) Radon Monitor O.K. Last filter change: Day 339j. DOAS System Not on location IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. SEARCH O.K. Flask Summary Sampling Conditions: -30.8 C, 1.8 m/s, R.H. 52.5%, 985 mbar. Flasks sampled: 08/12/2005 (342j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5013, M5014 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 5299, 5308 Inventory 36 flask(s), 36 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3169-99, 3170-99, 4367-99, 4368-99 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-103, P2-104 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5009L, 5010R Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) York University VOC steel, pressurized: AES Inventory flask(s), week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL004 Inventory 7 flask(s), 7 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q132, 22-Q133 Inventory 15 flask(s), 7.5 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: , , Inventory 9 case(s), 9 week(s) COMPUTERS - 339j Server not displaying desktop icons, slow to respond, restarted @ 1408z - 339j Radon Computer not on, will not power up, Downview notified. O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption: 329 L in November Ford (Nuuk) Running. - 333j Run up to charge batteries - no problems - 299j In cold storage to be kept as spare - 264j Exhuast came loose behind muffler. Reattached. - 259j Driver door latch repaired. Fragile, but functional. O.K. GMC (EC Rider) - Requires new bulb for spot light O.K. BUILDINGS O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News This week we saw our first storm of the season up here. It brought with it fierce winds and blowing snow, and we now have lots of large drifts around the station and out at the lab. The weather meant that we weren't able to get out to the lab for a couple of days, and when we made it out there we found a lot of shoveling to be done but no significant damage. The weather also delayed the plane, but Charles was finally able to make it out of here a week late on Wednesday. We appreciated all his help around the lab, he even proved himself willing to tow the sled. Hope all is well down south and that everyone has a great week. Steph and Brad