ALERT REPORT: Week 30. Monday July 23, 2007 - Saturday July 28, 2007 Prepared: Saturday July 28, 2007 ***********Highlights of the Week*************** - Compressor was tripping all last week, pressure settings were adjusted and problem appears to be fixed. *205j - Lab server computer displayed "command.exe." function error. Restarted computer @ 1405z, problem corrected. ***********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 - Set of jumper cables - Stirr oil for NaOH motor and hollow glass shaft. - masking tape. - Complete Burn Kit and First Aid Kit - PSAP casing o-rings Please note: Inventories are current as of the date the report is written unless stated otherwise. AEROSOL PROGRAM Aethalometer 1 Last blank on day 127j, 2007. O.K. PSAP Program O.K. Nephelometer *204j - Checked connections in impactor valve. All look o.k., from 1800z to 1830z. O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler. O.K. Last Blank: 197j, 2007 6 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 6 PUF filters,2 Blank(s), 9 GFF(s) 3 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 197j, 2007. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 197j, 2007 4 filters remaining in inventory GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. 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. CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-373 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347 - Offline CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. PAN GC *204j - Disconnected PAN GC sample line to dry up, from 1840z to 1920z. O.K. CH4/CO2/N2O/SF6/CO GC O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory - current as of 152j, 2007 Pump Room (Storage) - Nitrogen: 2 steel tanks - Argon: 8 Steel tanks, 3 aluminum tanks - P-5: 0 aluminum tanks - Ultra Zero Air: 1 steel tank - Hydrogen: 2 steel tanks - He: 1 steel tank, 3 aluminum tanks - CO2 tanks: 2 Steel tanks, 1 aluminum for Neph. 1 CO2 aluminum tank for NDIR - HeXe: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 aluminum(in use) - CO2: 1 aluminum (in use for Nephelometer) - 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 in use - HeXe: 1 small steel tank Red Shed Storage - 7 Hydrogen steel tanks - 5 Zero Air steel tanks Office (loading dock, for shipping or disposal) - 2 Steel tanks for disposal or shipping (1 Zero Air, 1 He) - 1 C02 steel tank for Neph. - 3 empty argon, 1 P-5 and 1 He for shipping to Downsview - 1 Nitrogen steel tank being used by the birdman and his crew MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *206j - 007 pump dies. Shut off instrument @ 1407z. No volume pumped since 1030z, switched to 012. OFF. Ambient air (012): *206j - Started SN 012 @ 1412z. - Turned off and on @ 1522z to check sample flow. O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A 040: O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 1 case, 1 tube: 3 denuder. O.K. RDMQ 2007QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 182j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 183j Inventory: 6 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 183j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg - Back to 2 week samples Last Sample: 204j O.K. Inventory: 12 bottle(s), 24 week(s) Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 183j. O.K. DOAS System *205j - DOAS restarted @ 1445z, re-entered configuration settings. - Stopped autoaquisition @ 2140z and changed longitudinal setting to -62.507949. Restarted @ 2148z. *206j - Stopped DOAS auto-aquisition to turn off inclinometer from 1710 to 1711z. O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: 3.8 C, 2.3 m/s, R.H. 88.7%, 988 mbar. Flasks sampled: 25/07/2007 (205j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5023, M5024 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory flask(s), week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 5494, 6086 Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 239-99, 230-99, 2285-99, 2286-99 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-77, P2-78 Inventory 4 box(es), week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4628L, 4657R Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-422, P2-423 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 277, 183, 306 Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL005 Inventory 10 flask(s), 10 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q9, 22-Q54 Inventory 26 flask(s), 13 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT357, TT358,TT359 Inventory 8 case(s), 16 week(s) French Program: 2350-25, 2402-25 Inventory 16 Flask(s), 8 week(s) COMPUTERS OK. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption: June: 368 L GMC (EC Rider) - Mattracks in desperate need to be fixed. Mechanic warned that as him being liable wont install them until tracks refurbished - Front Left Wheel bearings need to be replaced as soon as possible. Front right need also to be replaced but not as urgent. O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) - Mattracks in desperate need to be fixed. Mechanic warned that as him being liable wont install them until tracks refurbished O.K. BUILDINGS O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: 23/07/07 - 1 box Scripps 3x5 - 1 box MSC orange - 1 box PRL (6 flasks) - 1 box NOAA 007 - 1 box Scripps (outdoor flasks) - 1 box toxics filters - 1 box MPI flasks - 1 box HiVol filters - 1 box NOAA SS - 1 box Japanese flasks - 1 malfunctioning GAST pump MAIL Mail Received: 27/07/07 - 2 boxes of Japanese flasks Mail Sent: 25/07/07 - Copy of DOAS logs Alert Weekly News