ALERT REPORT: Week 51. Sunday December 17, 2006 - Saturday December 23, 2006 Prepared: Sunday December 24, 2006 ***********Highlights of the Week*************** - 352j Switched MD9's from PAN logger into Met Logger at 1728z. Switched Led Acid batteries from PAN logger into Met Logger. Met logger working again at 1916z. Communication still not working properly. - 353j Used Aethelometer logger to laptop cable in order to create direct communication between Met logger and laptop. Made manual dump of data file into laptop and then sent to server. Cable was used for approximately 2 hours and was replaced to Aethelometer computer at 1915z. - 355j Truck at lab to unload from 1825z to 1920z. Toxics and PS-1 off for that time. - 356j SN040 sample pump replaced, instrument back and running at 2000z. - 356j Working with Met and NDIR logger MD9's and doing several tests from ~1800z to ~1950z - Checking cable and wire connections - switching MD9's - reseting software and rebooting computer - 356j Installing direct communication with NDIR logger and Laptop between 2340z and 0030z (~one hour) - Set data collection schedule - Made a data file dump in c:\NDIR.dat - Connected Met logger with laptop and made a data file dump in c:\met.dat - Took both files to server in data\incoming - Took off NDIR MD9 and took out T connection and made a direct connection between both coaxial cables. No positive results - Tested different MD9 for Met logger. No positive results ***********Highlights of the Week*************** THINGS WE NEED: *The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert.* - Mop Bucket - Large latex gloves - Water traps for GC Crycooler - Set of jumper cables Please note: Inventories are current as of the date the report is written unless stated otherwise. AEROSOL PROGRAM Aethalometer 1 - 352j Used Aethelometer logger to laptop cable in order to create direct communication between Met logger and laptop. Made manual dump of data file into laptop and then sent to server. Cable was used for approximately 2 hours and was replaced to Aethelometer computer at 1915z Last blank on day 310j, 2006. O.K. PSAP Program 2 Unopened filter cases in Inventory O.K. Nephelometer - Offline CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler - Sampling switched to Igloolik sampler O.K. Last Blank: 338j, 2006 15 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler - 355j Truck at lab. Toxics time off: 1819z Pressure off: 18.5 Toxics time on: 1923z Pressure on : 18.5 Timer and detail explained in sample form O.K. 13 PUF filters, 4 Blank(s), 19 GFF(s) 7 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 338j, 2006. PS-1 PUF Sampler - 355j Truck at lab. PS-1 time off: 1818z Pressure off: 38 PS-1 time on: 1925z Pressure on: 39 Timer and detail explained in sample form - 345j Filter changed 2 filters remaining in inventory O.K. MET PROGRAM Ambient Temperature Sensor [Campbell 107F] - Met logger communications down for the week. Making manual transfers from local laptop to server. O.K. Stevenson Screen and Dew Cells - Met logger communications down for the week. Making manual transfers from local laptop to server. O.K. Tall Tower 10m and Lab Platform 10m RM Young Wind Sensors - Met logger communications down for the week. Making manual transfers from local laptop to server. O.K. GAS PROGRAM NDIR O.K. NDIR Moisture Trap Sample Last trap change: day 338j, 2006. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #49C-73452-373 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347 - Offline CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. PAN GC - 352j PAN laptop found not working. It would not restart. O.K. CH4/CO2/N2O/SF6/CO GC - 352j GC having problems to restart. Problem fixed during the week - 354j Changing P-5 gas tank from 1938z to 1948z Tank off: GGML 001 Pressure off: <100 psi Tank on : GGML 002 Pressure on : 300 psi Line delivery pressure: 75 psi. -355j Changing P-5 gas tank from 1415z to 1418z Tank off: GGML 002 Pressure off: 300 psi. Tank on : GGML 005 Pressure on: 1810 psi. Line Delivery pressure: 75 psi O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory - current as of 323j, 2006 Pump Room (Spares) - Nitrogen: 3 steel tanks - Argon: 8 Steel tanks, 6 aluminum tanks - P-5: 2 aluminum tanks - Ultra Zero Air: 1 steel tank - Hydrogen: 2 steel tanks - He: 1 steel tank, 2 aluminum tanks - CO2 tanks: 1 Steel tank, 2 aluminum tanks - HeXe: 1 small steel tank, 1 steel tank Pump Room (in use or connected as spares) - Nitrogen: 1 steel (not in use) - Zero Air: 1 steel, 1 aluminum (not in use) - Hydrogen: 1 steel (not in use) - P-5: 1 aluminum (in use) - Argon: 1 steel (in use) - CO2: 1 aluminum (in use for Nephelometer) - CO T aluminum tank - CO WH aluminum tank - CO WL aluminum tank - CFC WH aluminum tank - 6890 WH aluminum tank - 6890 T aluminum tank Old Lab (PAN GC Tanks) - Zero Air: 2 Steel tanks (not in use. Spares) - Nitrogen: 2 steel tanks (not in use. Spares) - NO: 1 aluminum tank - He: 1 aluminum - HeXe: 1 small steel tank Red Shed Storage - 7 Hydrogen steel tanks - 5 Zero Air steel tanks Office (loading dock, for shipping or disposal) - 3 He, 2 P-5, 4 Argon aluminum, 4 CO2 aluminum tanks ready for shipping - 3 Steel tanks for disposal or shipping (1 Argon, 1 Zero Air, 1 He) MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): OFF Ambient air (012): - 352j offline at 1948z to 1953z for time reset. O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A 040: - 353j Working on SN 040 sample pump. Replaced motor brush at 1445. Pump did not restart. - 356j Switched SN 040 sample pump. Instrument had been down since Dec. 17th. Instrument back on and running at 2000z DENUDER INVENTORY = 1 tube: 1 denuder. O.K. RDMQ 2006 QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 352j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 338j. Inventory: 9 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 277j. Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 345j O.K. Inventory: 11 bottle(s), 22 week(s) Radon Monitor O.K. Last filter change: Day 310j. DOAS System - Offline IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY ********************Flask Report*************************** - 356j Flasking postponed until Friday due to unsuitable weather. ********************Flask Report*************************** Sampling Conditions: -30.9 C, 2.5 m/s, R.H. 39%, 994.4 mbar. Flasks sampled: 22/12/2006 (356j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5017, M5018 Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 5085, 5086 Inventory 22 flask(s), 22 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3709-99, 3710-99, 4029-99, 4030-99 Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-71, P2-72 Inventory 5 box(es), 10 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5049L, 5050R Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 5 box(es), 10 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL022 Inventory 12 flask(s), 12 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q14, 22-Q15 Inventory 46 flask(s), 23 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT 118, TT 106,TT 122 Inventory 5 case(s), 10 week(s) COMPUTERS OK. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption: October : 244 L November: 315 L Ford (Nuuk) - 333j parked inside Ice Shelf building O.K. GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (No name yet. Tentative name: Red Rover) ok. BUILDINGS O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: 21/12/06 - 1 case of Hi-Vol filters - 2 cases of PRL Flasks - 1 Crate with Nephelometer - 1 Crater with 3 P-5 gas tanks - 1 Crate with 2 Argon aluminum tanks and 2 Argon steel tanks - 1 Pallat with a HeXe steel tank - 1 Pallat: - 2 Scripps 3x5 L - 4 cases of MPI flasks - 1 Pallat: - 10 boxes of Scripps 5L - 1 case of MSC orange - 1 box of NOAA SS Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: 20/12/06 - 4 pelican cases for Toxics filters - 1 box with Toxic filters in tins Mail Sent: 20/12/06 - Weekly envelope - 3 PSAP filters for week 50 - 2 Aethelometer filters for week 50 Alert Weekly News