ALERT REPORT: Week 10. Monday March 3, 2008 - Sunday March 9, 2008 (063j - 069j) Completed: Sunday March 2, 2008 ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *Ormanda Neibergall is here this week to work on NOAA SEARCH equipment. ***********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 date the report is written unless stated otherwise. AEROSOL PROGRAM Aethalometer 1 O.K. PSAP Program O.K. Nephelometer O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter *065j - AER laptop rebooted @ 1741z to see if it would re-initialize CPC readings. Also unplugged and plugged back in instrument @ 1746z. *067j - butanol drained from CPC reservoir and fill bottle. Both then refilled @ 1920z. *Not reading particles Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 49j, 2008 11 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 11 PUF filters, 3 Blank(s), 14 GFF(s) 5 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 35j, 2008. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 323j, 2007 7 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 O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC O.K. Sending hydrogen generator back to Downsview for repair. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory - last full (truly reliable) update: 028j, 2008 Pump Room (Storage) - Nitrogen: 2 steel tanks - Argon: 13 Steel tanks, 5 aluminum tanks - Ultra Zero Air: 0 - Hydrogen: 1 steel tanks - He: 0 steel tank, 0 aluminum tanks - CO2 tanks: 2 Steel tanks, 1 aluminum for Neph., 3 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: 0 - 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) - CO2 WT from NDIR Office (recently received, full cylinders) - 6 Argon steel tanks - 6 Argon aluminum tanks Office (loading dock, for shipping or disposal) - 1 Steel tanks for disposal or shipping (He) - 1 Nitrogen steel tank being used by the birdman and his crew MERCURY PROGRAM *063j -all Hg instruments set in idle mode for Argon tank change @ 1411z. tank off: 01-327-03 (steel) tank on: 07 327 03 pres off: 100 psi pres on: 2125 psi -instruments back on continous sampling @ 1543z. Ambient air (007): *063j - 007 placed in idle mode @ 1812z to change back inlet filter. - instrument leak checked (both cartridges). T-connector on ambient line also leak checked. - back on continuous sampling @ 1908z. *067j - lamp voltage tested, 10.47 V. Left as is. O.K Ambient air (012): *063j - 012 not put back on sampling after tank change @ 1411z. Pump was found struggling (loud and only pulling ~1.4 lpm). When the 007 was set in idle mode, the 012 pump quieted down and pulled the full 1.5 lpm. Apparently it was too weak to compete with the 007. - back inlet changed on 012. - instrument leak checked (both cartridges). Offline - pump/flow problems RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *063j - 007 placed in idle mode @ 1812z for the following changes: - denuder - RPF (C removed, D put on) - impactor frit flip - quartz filter - 1130 zero air filter - outdoor zero air filter - GEM sample filter - back inlet filter - instrument leak checked (both cartdriges). Discovered missing ferrel to inlet of back zero air filter. Ferrel replaced and section leak checked. - zero air and all heating on @ 1908z - all heating off and cooling on @ 1940z. - all switches set to auto and 040 set to continuous sampling @ 1956z. Set to calibrate after first samples. *067j - lamp voltage tested, 14.77 V. Lamp indicator light lit. Tried to reduce voltage @ 1638z but adjustment screw had no effect. O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 3 case(s), 0 tube(s): 5 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2007QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 365j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 060j Inventory: 10 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 6j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 063j O.K. Inventory: 16 bottle(s), 32 week(s) Radon Monitor *064j - range check error discovered on Radon computer @ 1340z. Computer and software restarted @ 1346z. Last filter change: Day 063j O.K. DOAS System *065j - DOAS hooked up inside lab to test equipment. Initially had some software errors but managed to open MiniMax. However, computer could not connect to HMT USB device 14304 (Hoffman). *Setup inside lab. Some software problems with Hoffman? IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K., not currently in use NOAA SEARCH *063j - skycam computer found off in the morning, had to be restarted. DVD put in computer @ 1454z. *NIPs to be re-installed shortly *SP02s to be re-installed shortly *tracker sent South for repairs, motor and comms problems NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -40.8 C, 0.3 m/s, R.H. 38.6%, 988 mbar. Flasks sampled: 05/03/2008 (65j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5035, M5036 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 5057, 5058 Inventory 22 flask(s), 22 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 4981-99, 4982-99, 3595-99, 3596-99 Inventory 10 box(es), 10 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: T29, T30 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4425L, 4412R Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-400, P2-401 Inventory 5 box(es), 20 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 529, 223, 227 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL015 Inventory 6 flask(s), 6 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: Ut-Q38, Ut-Q39 Inventory 51 flask(s), 25.5 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT077, TT142, DJTT0237 Inventory 7 case(s), 7 week(s) French Program: 2111-25, 2195-25 Inventory 10 Flask(s), 5 week(s) COMPUTERS OK. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for Feb., 73L + ??? GMC (EC Rider) Talked to shop head 038j said "it will be a couple of weaks until they can get to it". *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 TX- O.K. Lab- O.K *no plane from Trenton this week SHIPPING Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News