ALERT REPORT: Week 52. Monday December 24, 2007 - Sunday December 30, 2007 (358-j - 364j) Completed: Sunday December230, 2007 ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *Josh left this week on Friday. I will be alone at the lab for the next week. As a result I will have to do certain checks and maintenance operations on slightly different days than usual. ***********Highlights of the Week*************** THINGS WE NEED: *The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert* - 0.3 Amp mini fuses for Radon instruments - Set of jumper cables - Complete Burn Kit and First Aid Kit Please note: Inventories are current as of the date the report is written unless stated otherwise. AEROSOL PROGRAM *358j - Unplugged and plugged back in current USB key in AER laptop while trying to look files on previous USB key. Computer was restarted after current USB key plugged back in @ ~1810z. - Laptop could not communicate with neph. or CPC, states "cannot find filter "FILTER", no such file or directory". Comms established with PSAP so problem does not appear to be hardware. *360j - AER computer restarted several times between ~1745z and ~1830z to troubleshoot comms problem with neph. and CPC. Aethalometer 1 O.K. PSAP Program O.K. Nephelometer O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 344j, 2007 13 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 9 PUF filters, 3 Blank(s), 12 GFF(s) 5 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 337j, 2007. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 323j, 2007 1 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 *360j - He tank on PAN GC changed @ 1747z tank off: QMPAN009 pres off: 200 psi tank on: QMPAN006 pres on: 2050 psi *Juice Jug Inlet: pump broken, needs to be repaired or replaced O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC *358j - GC ambient air pump switched off from 1738z to 1740z for moisture trap change. *out of P-5, 2nd detector no longer operational, no N2O/SF6 readings O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory - last full (truly reliable) update: 319j, 2007 Pump Room (Storage) - Nitrogen: 2 steel tanks - Argon: 8 Steel tanks, 1 aluminum tanks - P-5: 0 - Ultra Zero Air: 0 - Hydrogen: 2 steel tanks - He: 1 steel tank, 0 aluminum tanks - CO2 tanks: 1 Steel tanks, 1 aluminum for Neph., 1 CO2 aluminum tank for NDIR - HeXe: 0 Pump Room (in use or connected as spares) - Nitrogen: 1 steel (not in use) - Ultra Zero Air: 1 steel, 1 aluminum (not in use) - Hydrogen: 1 steel (not in use) - P-5: 1 aluminum (empty) - 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 large (light blue) steel tank Red Shed Storage - 7 Hydrogen steel tanks - 4 Zero Air steel tanks Lab vestibule (empty, to be shipped South) - 2 Argon aluminum tanks - 1 HeXe (small light blue tank) - 1 NDIR reference gas tank Office (recently received, full cylinders) - 11 Argon steel tanks - 2 NDIR reference gas tanks - 5 NDIR calibration gas tanks Office (loading dock, for shipping or disposal) - 2 Steel tanks for disposal or shipping (2 Zero Air, 1 He) - 1 CO2 steel tank for Neph. - 1 Nitrogen steel tank being used by the birdman and his crew - 3 empty He aluminum tanks - 4 empty argon - 1 empty P-5 - 5 full P-5 MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *358j - 007 instrument clock was off (set to local time instead of UTC time, behind 5 hours). Set to idle mode @ 1551z to update clock and then instrument switched off as 012 is running, no need for both. 007 had only been running to test performance. Instrument and pump worked without fail over one week period, however readings were high in comparison to both 012 and 040. O.K., turned off Ambient air (012): *358j - 1100 zero air generator pump set back to "auto" instead of "on" when 012 was turned off, @ ~1550z. O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *358j - 040 placed in idle mode from 1615z to 1623z for quartz filter change. O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 case(s), 3 tube(s): 5 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2007QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 319j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 335j Inventory: 5 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 284j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 344j O.K. Inventory: 22 bottle(s), 44 week(s) Radon Monitor *requires 0.3 amp mini fuse Last filter change: Day 337j O.K. DOAS System Offline. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K., not currently in use NOAA SEARCH *NIPs removed and shipped South for maintenance *SP02s have been removed and shipped South *sensor alignment off late in day, appears entire 2AP tracker requires adjusting NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -31.2 C, 1.2 m/s, R.H. 28%, 988.9 mbar. Flasks sampled: 26/12/2007 (360j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5039, M5040 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 5231, 5232 Inventory 36 flask(s), 36 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 4 box(es), 8 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 2415-99, 2416-99, 1443-99, 1444-99 Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-93, P2-94 Inventory 1 box(es), 3 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5049L, 5050R Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-414, P2-415 Inventory 3 box(es), 12 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 272, 260, 274 Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL012 Inventory 16 flask(s), 16 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: Ut-Q3, Ut-Q4 Inventory 66 flask(s), 33 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT320, TT378, TT382 Inventory 6 case(s), 12 week(s) French Program: 2222-25, 2273-25 Inventory 14 Flask(s), 7 week(s) COMPUTERS OK. TRANSPORTATION *back to using Ford Fuel Consumption, December: 244 L GMC (EC Rider) *Mattracks in desperate need to be fixed. Mechanic warned that as him being liable wont install them until tracks refurbished. *New front wheel bearings have arrived in Alert and need to be installed. *Back wheels require 4 new studs each. Studs have arrived in Alert and need to be installed. O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS O.K. SHIPPING Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: 29/12/07 *Radiation surveillance TLD Mail Sent: 27/12/07 *Hi-Vol filters (07/11/26 - 07/12/24) Alert Weekly News