ALERT REPORT: Week 32. Sunday August 13, 2006 - Saturday August 19, 2006 Prepared: August 19, 2006 ************Power Outage Report************** - 226j 40 seconds power outage at 1334j ************Power Outage Report************** ************Compressor Report**************** - 226j Compressor found with no power this day at 1334j, but it is suspected that it wasn't running approximately for 3 days. Power breaker did not reset properly. Due to this problem the Air Generator was found without flow and pressure, the GC's and the PAN GC were not working properly. The compressor was restarted at 1520z. - 230j Compressor found with no power once again. Breaker did not reset properly. We are checking why the breaker keeps being thrown off. ************Compressor Report**************** ************Incinerator Report*************** - 227j Since incinerator was not working. Garbage was burned this day in the open at the dump. Heavy smoke released for the whole day and maybe the entire night. The following day flasking was done. ************Incinerator Report*************** THINGS WE NEED: *The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert.* - Log books!!!! - "AAA" Batteries (Not until Fall) - New Face Shield for NaOH Change - Mop Bucket - Packing Tape - Scotch Tape - P-5 gas - Spare diaphragms for PSAP pump. Model UN022 AT.91 S/N 368836, 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 1.2 Amps. - Spare O-rings for flask connectors and PSAP filter holder. - Medium gloves - Medium and large ziploc bags - Large Kimwipes Please note: Inventories are current as of the date the report is written unless stated otherwise. AEROSOL PROGRAM Aethalometer 1 4 Unopened filter cases in Invertory Last blank on day 156j, 2006. O.K. PSAP Program - 227j flow adjusted to 1.98 at 1930z. 3 Unopened filter cases in Invertory O.K. Nephelometer - 227j 1 micrometer impactor servicing from 2020z to 2033z. - 228j Span done from 1915z to 1943z O.K CNC Counter O.K. High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 170j, 2006 2 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 11 PUF tin(s) + 3 Blank(s) remaining in inventory 5 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 170j, 2006. PS-1 PUF Sampler - 224j Cooler with cartridges, filters and paper work was blown away by the wind. GFF and paper work cartridges were lost. Sampling stopped after the three day trial inside the TX building was completed. - 226j magnehelic reading low, increasing motor speed did not increase pressure. Currently sample is running at a pressure of ~46 psi an extra sample was used when checking for the problem. O.K. 11 filters remaining in inventory 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 - 230j working on wind sensors at ~1400z O.K. GAS PROGRAM NDIR - Offline for zero air tank change from 1957z to 2004z Off: AES 065 tank pressure: below 100psi, line pressure: 20 psi. On: AES 217 tank pressure: 1800 psi, line pressure: 20 psi. O.K. NDIR Moisture Trap Sample Last trap change: day 142j, 2006. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #49C-73452-373 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. PAN GC - 226j no zero air pressure observed at 1300z since the air generator had no pressure. Back running properly at 1530z O.K. CH4/CO2/N2O/SF6/CO GC - 226j After compressor was restarted, N2 generator and air generator started running properly at 1550z. GC's back on track. They may have been down for nearly three days. O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC O.K. Support Gas Tank Inventory - current as of 221j, 2006 Nitrogen: 2 tank(s) Argon: 13 tank(s) ( Aluminum) P-5: 0 tank(s) Zero Air: 5 tank(s) Ultra Zero Air: 1 tank(s) Hydrogen: 8 tank(s) He: 4 tank(s) CO2 tanks: 2 NDIR tanks, 1 spare for Nephelometer MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): O.K. Ambient air (012): - 226j Offline for quartz sample filter change from 2236z to 2247z. Offline: Being kept as spare RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A 040: DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 pvc black tubes O.K. RDMQ 2006 QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 173j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 214j. Inventory: 13 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 187j. Brewers - Brewer #029 has been down for the entire week. - 226j some tests performed ("re", "sr") and attempted to put back on schedule - 227j Data cable was switched for the existing spare on the roof. - 229j Unable to put Brewer back on schedule. After further inspection it was found that the flag and optical sensor had been sheared off. 019: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 219j O.K. Inventory: 16 bottle(s), 32 week(s) Radon Monitor - 227j Check and back up file made from 1937z to 1942z. O.K. Last filter change: Day 214j. DOAS System - 229j Instrument was taken down and brought to base for shipping. O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL - Due to weather (rain and snow) some of the data is incorrect. Sonics are repeatedly cleaned. O.K. Flask Sampling Summary **************Flasking Program Report***************** - 229j A new line with 3/8" Dekron tube was installed for the new French flasking program. - 229j The 1/4" Dekron line for the MPI flasking program was switched to a 3/8" Dekron line. **************Flasking Program Report***************** Sampling Conditions: 1.1 C, 3.3 m/s, R.H. 97.9%, 990.1 mbar. Flasks sampled: 16/08/2006 (228j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5003, M5004 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 5239, 5240 Inventory flask(s), week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 4039-99, 4040-99, 3457-99, 3458-99 Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-75, P2-76 Inventory 5 box(es), 10 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5009L, 5010R Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-426, P2-427 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL014 Inventory 12 flask(s), 12 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q054, 22-Q060 Inventory 15 flask(s), 7.5 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT 141, TT 142,TT 143 Inventory 10 case(s), 10 week(s) COMPUTERS OK. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption: June 170L Ford (Nuuk) - 228j Mattracks were taken down and replaced with the tires. Allignment is completely off O.K. GMC (EC Rider) - Truck is in maintenance shop for reallignment and fix of balljoints and control arm. BUILDINGS New lab still leaking water around main stack O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: 17/08/06 - 2 cases Vic Grey - 1 box Scripps 3x5 - 1 box NOAA SS Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: 15/08/06 - Weekly Envelope - 1 Radon Filter - 6 PSAP filters - 1 PSAP filter case - 5 Aethelometer filters - 1 Hi Vol (#1) sample form - 1 Toxic sample sheet Alert Weekly News This Week in Alert we said bye to Brad on Wednesday! He is finally going home! It was a sad day, and Alert is going to be a lot different without him. On a better note, Andrew came in on Wednesday and has been coming with us to the Lab this week; he also brought us some goodies, including tofu! This Friday was the CHIMO mug-in, which was a lot of fun. The party turned out to be great, and all of us, including Andrew, had a good time. Saturday night a bunch of us went fishing down at Kirk Lake. Andrew and Lisa joined us on the quads. We didn't catch a lot of fish, but we had a great time. Unfortunately no one got to sleep until about 6 in the morning. That's it for this week! -Julie