ALERT REPORT: Week 34. Sunday August 20, 2006 - Saturday August 26, 2006 Prepared: August 27, 2006 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 3 Unopened filter cases in Invertory O.K. Nephelometer O.K CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 170j, 2006 2 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 10 PUF tin(s) + 3 Blank(s) remaining in inventory 5 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 170j, 2006. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. 10 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 O.K. GAS PROGRAM NDIR - 233j Instrument found on adjusting function on at 1822z, back to data logging at 1823z (Instrument was on adjusting function 1 for a couple of days) - 233j trap change from 1906z to 1930z O.K. NDIR Moisture Trap Sample Last trap change: day 233j, 2006. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #49C-73452-373 - 233j Instrument disconnected for connections check up at 1845z. Some of the connections were retightened and problem was solved. O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. PAN GC - 233j Network connections fixed at approximately 1400z - 235j He tank change from 1332z to 1345z Old tank: QMPAN 009 at 450 psi New tank: QMPAN 008 at 1950 psi O.K. CH4/CO2/N2O/SF6/CO GC O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC O.K. Support Gas Tank Inventory - current as of 237j, 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): -235j Off line for Argon tank change from 1348z to 1401z Old tank: T 504928 at 350 psi New tank: AES 710 at 1500 ps O.K. Ambient air (012): Offline: Being kept as spare RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A 040: - 233j Offline for glassware change at 2110z -All heating on at 2137z -All cooling on at 2147z -All switches to auto at 2157z -235j Off line for Argon tank change from 1348z to 1401z Old tank: T 504928 at 350 psi New tank: AES 710 at 1500 psi DENUDER INVENTORY = 1 pvc black tubes O.K. RDMQ 2006 QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 196j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 214j. Inventory: 13 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 187j. Brewers 019: O.K. 029: Offline, waiting for repair. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 233j O.K. Inventory: 15 bottle(s), 30 week(s) Radon Monitor - 233j Offline during the creation of the backup file and time reset from 1803j to 1809j O.K. Last filter change: Day 214j. DOAS System - Offline IGLOOLIK Sampler - Offline NOAA SEARCH - 235j Mirror found rotating continuously from 229j at ~1525z and fixed on 235j at ~1320 -Mirror reseted by unplugging and plugging back the power cable. Tracker ok. -Synched time on PC --> Tracker at 1440z. It was ~ 1" 40 sec slow -tracking checked one more time. Good. 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 Sampling Conditions: -5.6 C, 1.2 m/s, R.H. 75.6%, 990.2 mbar. Flasks sampled: 23/08/2006 (235j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5011, M5012 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 8 flask(s), 8 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 1154, H1038 Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3447-99, 3448-99, 2063-99, 2064-99 Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-77, P2-78 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5129L, 5130R Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-81, P2-88 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 522, 189, 280 Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL025 Inventory 12 flask(s), 12 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q61, 22-Q62 Inventory 10 flask(s), 5 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: JTT0223, JTT0224,JTT0225 Inventory 9 case(s), 9 week(s) COMPUTERS - Computers in the Office being rewired for network and computer changes OK. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption: June 170L Ford (Nuuk) O.K. GMC (EC Rider) - 235j Truck fixed and placed on Mattracks BUILDINGS New lab still leaking water around main stack O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: 24/08/06 - 2 CSIRO cases - 3 U of H cases - 1 Scripps 3x5L Shipping Sent: 22/08/06 - 1 Sonic anemometer case - 1 pump for replace - 1 box Scripps 5L - 1 box empty PUF tins - 1 case Victoria Grey - 1 case Toxics - 1 case MSC Orange - 1 case CSIRO blue - 1 case Denuder 24/08/06 - 1 Scripps 3x5L - 1 box Scripps 5L - 1 case PRL - 1 box NOAA 007 - 1 box NOAA SS - 1 box Japanese - 1 case MPI - 1 box anemometers MAIL Mail Received: 24/08/06 - GFF filters for TX PS-1 Mail Sent: 24/08/06 - Weekly Envelope - 4 PSAP filters - 2 Aethelometer filters - 1 Toxic sample sheet - 1 NOAA AllSky DVD - NOAA USB key Alert Weekly News This is my last week in Alert, and it was a great one. Friday night there was a monster's mug in; Lee got mugged in, and is now known has Monster Goat Sucker. Afterwards, the monster's had a great party. Saturday was the souper de nobles. We had asparagus soup, salad, prime rib, (I had an omlette) and chocolate mousse for dessert. The dessert was amazing!!! Sunday night was my last bingo, and I won twice! It was awesome. It's been pretty busy here because I'm trying to get packed up and ready to go, so hopefully I didn't forget anything. The fish are great, and the sea monkeys haven't moved for a while but we have confidence that they are just sleeping. I hope everything goes great for Lee while I'm gone, and hopefully he has fun with the new student. That's it for this week. -Julie