ALERT REPORT: Week 50 Monday December 8, 2008 - Sunday December 14, 2008 (343j - 349j)
Completed: Sunday, December 14, 2008
Operator: Adrienne Glover
Co-op Student: Josh Benmergui

***********Highlights of the Week***************
***********Highlights of the Week***************

THINGS WE NEED:
*The items will be left on the list until they are physically received in Alert*
Please note:  Inventories are current as of the week the report is written unless stated otherwise.
	-PS-1 Filters and Cartridges

AEROSOL PROGRAM
O.K.

Aethalometer 1 
O.K.

PSAP Program 
O.K. 

IGLOOLIK Sampler 
O.K.

Nephelometer
O.K.

Black carbon filter pack
O.K.

CNC Counter
O.K.

Alert High Volume Sampler
O.K.

OLD HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  329j, 2008
6 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 
Sent out:
Case # out:

NEW HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  
10 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 
Sent out:
Case # out:

Toxics Sampler
11 PUF filters, 3 Blank(s), 14 GFF(s) 
5 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  287j, 2008. 

PS-1 PUF Sampler
O.K.
Last blank: 315j, 2008
Last flow calibration: 315j, 2008
1 filters remaining in inventory 
1 cartridges 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 	 
-Offline

Juice Jug Inlet
O.K.

CH4/CO2/CO GC
*344j	-Both instrument 1 & 2 in 'Ready' mode @ 13:07 UTC
	-Started methods for both sequences.
*347j	-CFC Ambient pump off 14:00-14:16 UTC for moisture trap removal.
		-moisture trap line cracked after trap installed
		-Line cut and new fitting installed
O.K.

Complete Gas Tank Inventory
***Please see Inventory 2008.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email

MERCURY PROGRAM
Ambient air (007): 
*345j	- Instrument paused @ 13:59 UTC for checks into why data is bimodal
		-htrADur: 28 s		htrBDur: 28 s
		-Warm A: 3%		Warm B: 3%
	-14:05 UTC instrument started to run on 5 minute cycles to check flows
		-A flow: 1.5 lpm	B flow: 1.5 lpm
	-Air burn performed on both cartridges @ 14:17 UTC
	-Leak test both cartridges: flow readings:
		- a = 0, b = 0
	-Instrument started to run on five minute cycles @ 14:41 UTC
	-Still running on 30 min cycle duration. Sample duration changed to 300s @ 15:37 UTC.
*346j	-Instrument pasused @ 15:42 UTC
		-put back on 30 min cycle duration. Auto-acquisition @ 15:45 UTC
	-Instrument paused @ 18:30 to switch to 5 min sampling schedule.
	-Instrument turned off 18:34-18:50 UTC to check heater fuse.
		 -fuse is fine
		 -SAU controller unit was accidentally switched off @ 18:50 UTC. Turned back on.
O.K. 

Ambient air (012): 
O.K.

RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040):
*343j	-RGM 040 put in idle mode @ 17:41 UTC for the following changes
		-lime trap
		-RPF
		-Impactor Frit
		-Denuder
		-Quartz inlet filter
		-Teflon zero filter
	-Heat cycle started @ 18:11 UTC
	-Cooling cycle started @ 18:44 UTC
	-Back in run mode @ 19:05 UTC 
O.K.

DENUDER INVENTORY = 3 case(s), 3 tube(s): 9 denuder(s).
O.K.

RDMQ
2008QC for 012 complete up to 303j, 2008
2008QC for 007 complete up to 342j, 2008

OTHER PROGRAMS

Health Canada Precipitation Collector
Changed: 336j 
Inventory: 9 month(s)

Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector
Changed: 278j

Brewers

019:
O.K.

029:
O.K.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg 
Last Sample: 343j
Inventory: 38 bottle(s), 77 week(s)
O.K.

Radon Monitor
Last filter change: Day 336j, 2008
O.K.

DOAS System
***DOAS Spectrometer Shipped South for Servicing

NOAA SEARCH
O.K.

NOAA ETL
O.K.

***************FLASKING REPORT**************
Sampling Conditions:  -25.1 C, 4.2 m/s, R.H. 47.3%, 987.2 mbar.	
Flasks sampled:	11/12/2008

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  M5017, M5018	
Inventory	7 box(es), 7 week(s)

MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.:  2, 0	
Inventory	27 flask(s), 27 week(s)

Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L:  NA	
Inventory	5 box(es), 5 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  415-99, 416-99, 3007-99, 3008-99	
Inventory	8 box(es), 8 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-85, P2-86	
Inventory	5 box(es), 5 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5009L, 5010R	
Inventory	5 box(es), 5 week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  P2-440, P2-441	
Inventory	8 box(es), 32 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  235, 223, 525	
Inventory	2 box(es), 4 week(s)

PRL VOC, pressurized:  AL29	
Inventory	7 flask(s), 7 week(s)

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q72, 22-Q84	
Inventory	26 flask(s), 13 week(s)

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  TT390, TT415, TT418	
Inventory	6 case(s), 6 week(s)

French Program:  2341-25, 2358-25	
Inventory	10 Flask(s), 5 week(s)
***************FLASKING REPORT**************

COMPUTERS 
O.K.

TRANSPORTATION

Fuel Consumption, for December: 94L
				
GMC (EC Rider)
O.K.

New Ford (Red Rover) 
O.K.

BUILDINGS

TX
O.K.

Lab
O.K


SHIPPING: 

Shipping Received: 
12/12/08
	Tri-wall #1:
		-PSAP Pump
		-Alert Hi-Vol #4 Blower
		-MPI flask cases x 4
		-NOAA SS x 4 
		-Scripps 3 x 5 case
		-Holiday Package from Andrew! Thanks :)!		 

Shipping Sent:  
11/12/08
	-DOAS Spectrometer
	
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