ALERT REPORT: Week 17. Monday April 21, 2008 - Sunday April 27, 2008 (112j - 118j) Completed: Sunday April 27, 2008 ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *Sangeeta Sharma and Dave Halpin are up from Toronto this week to work on aerosol equipment at the lab. *117j - Truck driven to lab. Idling outside from 1640z to 1710z. ***********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 *114j - Neph. CO2 span tank had been left open after previous span check with a leak present in the line. Tank emptied completely - Tank change @ ~1430z (new tank - 1075 psi). - Leak detected and at connection to brass tubing after moisture trap. Fitting tightened to correct leak. O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter *Being shipped South for repairs. Was not reading particles. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 105j, 2008 7 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 16 PUF filters, 5 Blank(s), 21 GFF(s) 8 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 91j, 2008. PS-1 PUF Sampler *sample on this week O.K. Last Blank: 71j, 2008 2 filters remaining in inventory *more inventory received last week that is not yet included in inventory count. 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, due to lack of He Juice Jug Inlet O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC *112j - N2 tank for GCs found completely empty. Tank closed, N2 generator still running (@ 1400z). Leak test to be performed. *115j - A new leak detected at T-connector joining N2 generator and tank to GCs. Fitting tightened to fix leak. *117j - GC 6890 not reading any peaks. Ambient pump running hot but maintaining proper pressure. Moisture trap did not appear blocked but broke when inspected (may have happened at an earlier time but doubtful). - Broken moisture trap replaced with new trap. Ambient air pump off from ~1525z to 1749z. *118j - GCs still not running. Appears problem is with N2 generator, the receiver pressure is down. N2 tank opened up again @ ~1715z. Tank will be changed shortly as it is almost empty. - N2 tank for GC closed @ 1944z for change: tank off: red steel @ <100 psi tank on: light blue steel @ 2575 psi new tank opened at ~2000z O.K. *New hydrogen generator malfunctioning, likely leaky water pump. Packed up to be shipped South. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory - last full (truly reliable) update: 092j, 2008 Pump Room (Storage) - Nitrogen: 2 steel tanks - Argon: 5 aluminum tanks, 12 steel tanks - Ultra Zero Air: 0, 1 steel-empty (used for Hg ( ~100psi left)) - Hydrogen: 0 - He: 0 steel, 0 aluminum - CO2: 1 aluminum tank, 1 aluminum for Neph., 3 CO2 aluminum tanks for NDIR - HeXe: 0 - 3 empty aluminum tanks ( 1 regular, 2 small) to be filled with air by Larry. - 6890 WH (for GC): 1 aluminum tank Pump Room (in use or connected as spares) - Nitrogen: 1 steel (in use) - Ultra Zero Air: 1 steel, 1 steel ( not in use) - Hydrogen: 1 steel (not in use) - P-5: 0 - Argon: 1 steel (in use) - CO2: 1 aluminum ( in use for Nephelometer) (empty?) - 1 CFC WH aluminum tank - 1 6890 WH aluminum tank (empty?) - 1 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 steel tank ( in use) - HeXe: 1 large (light blue) steel tank Red Storage Shed - Hydrogen: 7 steel tanks - Zero Air: 4 steel tanks Lab Vestibule - Nothing Office (recently received full cylinders) - 5 argon steel tanks (in crate) Office (loading dock, for shipping or disposal) - 5 aluminum Argon tanks - 1 steel Argon tank - 1 aluminum CO2 (Neph) - full & unused - 1 aluminum compressed gases (N.O.S) - 1 large aluminum compressed air - 1600psi for Greg? - 1 steel tank of Helium for disposal or shipping? MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): O.K Ambient air (012): O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *112j - 040 switched to idle mode from 1644z to 1648z for quartz filter change. *117j - 040 placed in idle mode from 1634z to 1720z while truck at lab. O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 1 case(s), 3 tube(s): 5 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2007QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 84j, 2008 OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 093j Inventory: 9 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: ~95j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 105j O.K. Inventory: 13 bottle(s), 26 week(s) Radon Monitor *114j - Range check error discovered on Radon software @ 1243z. Computer and software restarted. Last filter change: Day 091j O.K. DOAS System *Operational but may require adjustedment of, or new, fibre optic cable. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K., not currently in use NOAA SEARCH *All dome instruments on main tower clamped to tower railing (essentially measuring global, not diffuse radiation) *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: -18.2 C, 0 m/s, R.H. 49.5%, 1009.3 mbar. Flasks sampled: 24/04/2008 (j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5017, M5018 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 24 flask(s), 24 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 7934, 7935 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3419-99, 3420-99, 3751-99, 3752-99 Inventory 10 box(es), 10 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-67, P2-68 Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5139L, 5140R Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 6 box(es), 24 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL Inventory 1 flask(s), 1 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: Ut-Q22, Ut-Q23 Inventory 39 flask(s), 19.5 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: J, J, J Inventory 9 case(s), 9 week(s) French Program: 3297-25, 3306-25 Inventory 12 Flask(s), 6 week(s) COMPUTERS *116j - server computer found displaying initialization error and responding slowly. Restarted @ 1407z. OK. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for Mar.: 162L GMC (EC Rider) *Talked to shop head 101j said they have the studs (for rear wheels) and bearings (for front wheels) and will install them within a few weeks when time permits. *Mattracks in desperate need to be fixed. Mechanic warned that as him being liable wont install them until tracks refurbished. O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab. O.K SHIPPING Shipping Received: 22/04/08 *NOAA SS flasks (x6) *MSC Orange case (x1) *Hi-Vol blower *CO2 WT for NDIR (x2 cylinders) 24/04/08 *Hi-Vol (in two sections) *Hi-Vol parts Shipping Sent: 22/04/08 *T/W#1: - Scripps 5L (M5015/16) - Scripps 5L (M5019/20) - MSC Orange (P2|81-84) - CSIRO Blue (P2|432-35) - NOAA 007 (2777/78-99, 297/98-99) - Scripps 5L (M5011/12) - MPI case (TT|338,344,345) - Denuder case - Hi-Vol case (08/03/17 - 08/04/14) - Vic Grey (5041-44) - NDIR pump (broken) - PUFs tins MAIL Mail Received: 25/04/08 *recepticles for new Hi-Vol outlets *denuder (x1) Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News