ALERT REPORT: Week 26. Monday June 30, 2008 - Sunday July 06, 2008 (182j - 188j) Completed: Sunday July 06, 2008 ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *The temperature in the lab was quite high at times this week due to high outdoor ambient temperatures. Steps have been taken to try to keep lab temperature in the mid 20s. ***********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. AEROSOL PROGRAM *178j - Valve datalogger had fallen from its position and comms cable and leads had fallen out. All cables re-attached @ 1410z. *179j - Aerosol laptop was not communicating with instruments. Computer and software restarted @ 1751z. Aethalometer 1 *177j - AE datalogger was found to have lost its program again. This was resent @ 1308z. *178j - AE datalogger was found to have lost its program again. Power cable plugged into different power bar and program resent @ 1519z. *180j - AE datalogger power switched off momentarily while setting up valve logger next to it. Program was resent @ 1643z. 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: 161j, 2008 11 filter(s) in inventory Toxics Sampler O.K. 7 PUF filters, 2 Blank(s), 9 GFF(s) 3 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 175j, 2008. PS-1 PUF Sampler *sample off this week O.K. Last blank/flow calibration: 126j, 2008 6 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 *181j - NDIR logger had been left in adjusting mode after trap change previous day (180j). This was corrected @ 1720z. 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 *168j - small grey spots cover just over half of filter surface area O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC *175j - GC software not running. Both instrument 1 & 2 online started @ 1422z. *177j - GC computer found displaying message "HPCORE caused a General Protection Fault in module KRNL386.EXE at 0001:2C16". Clicked "close" to close HPCORE and left computer running @ 1409z to await sampling restart at next 6 hour interval. *178j - GC ambient pump unplugged momentarily from 1912z to 1914z for moisture trap change. *180j - Hydrogen tank change performed starting @ 1853z: - pres off: 150 psi pres on: 2450 psi - back detector flame re-ignited after H2 cylinder change @ 1910z. *Hydrogen generator shipped South for repairs. Tank currently in use for H2 source. O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC *175j - CFC ambient air pump unplugged momentarily to while filter cartridge removed from ambient line @ 1419z. *178j - CFC ambient pump found not running. Unplugged @ 1412z to let cool. Plugged back in and running properly @ 1718z. O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory - last full (truly reliable) update: 092j, 2008 Pump Room (Storage) - Nitrogen: 1 steel tanks - Argon: 4 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 [~1800 psi remaining in each]) - 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): *175j - 007 switched off momentarily @ 1544z to try to correct instrument display. Top half (two lines) of display were blank. Turning instrument power off and on appears to have corrected the problem. - cartridge burn performed while instrument in idle mode to reduce bimodality. - full calibration run @ 1559z. - back on continuous sampling @ 1650z. *178j - lamp voltage check done for 007 @ 1850z: - fixed: 15.29 V - auto: 12.47 V - LED lamp indicator light is red *zeros reading high occasionally *cannot reduce lamp voltage O.K Ambient air (012): O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *175j - 040 set in idle mode @ 1729z for the following changes: - RPF (A on, D off) - denuder (003 off, 15 on) - quartz filter - Teflon zero filter - impactor frit - all heating and zero air on @ 1741z. - all heating off and cooling on @ 1812z. - back on continuous sampling @ 1829z. O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 0 case(s), 4 tube(s): 4 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2007QC for 007 and 012 complete up to 175j, 2008 OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 159j Inventory: 7 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 Inventory: 13 bottle(s), 26 week(s) *Motor broken, instrument offline. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 154j, 2008 O.K. DOAS System *177j - DOAS computer found with warning "could not find C:\*zip". Computer and software restarted @ 1410z. O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K., not currently in use NOAA SEARCH *tracker and instruments may need fine tuning of level and sighting *Shade ball for B&W diffuse off during afternoon. O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: 4.5 C, 0 m/s, R.H. 82.1%, 998 mbar. Flasks sampled: 6/26/2008 (178j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: 5037, 5038 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 5109, 0 Inventory 11 flask(s), 11 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory box(es), week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3873-99, 3874-99, 2797-99, 2798-99 Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-89, P2-90 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5159L, 5160R Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-438, P2-439 Inventory 4 box(es), 16 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL029 Inventory 0 flask(s), 0 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q79, 22-Q82 Inventory 16 flask(s), 8 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: CD026, J0136, J1403 Inventory 6 case(s), 6 week(s) French Program: 2260-25, 2305-25 Inventory 4 Flask(s), 2 week(s) COMPUTERS OK. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for June: 191L GMC (EC Rider) *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. *178j - summer core swapped into main heat exchanger and fan speed switches to low @ 1518z. *180j - duct heaters switched off in lab (at breakers) @ 1609z. O.K SHIPPING *a triwall was received this week but is still at supply. Contents will be included in next weeks report. Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: MAIL *no mail this week Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News