ALERT REPORT: Week 27.  Monday June 30, 2008 - Sunday July 06, 2008 (182j - 188j)
Completed: Sunday July 06, 2008

 
***********Highlights of the Week***************
*185j - Truck driven up to lab from 1255z to 1349z
*187j - Truck driven up to lab from 1715z to 2039z
***********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

*187j - AER laptop restarted @ 1743z as it had no comms with any instruments.  Computer started up in Windows after reboot.
	Computer was restarted several times with current and backup USB key but continually started in Windows instead of Linux.
      - Most AER instruments unplugged and plugged into UPS system.  Many comms cables also temporarily unplugged between 1815z to 2020z.	

Aethalometer 1     
*187j - AER logger lost program after being unplugged while instruments were switched over to UPS power.  The program was resent @ 2027z.
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
10 filter(s) in inventory

Toxics Sampler
*185j - pump switched off from 1252z to 1405z while truck was driven up to lab.     
*187j - pump switched off from 1711z to 2055z while truck was driven up to lab.  
O.K.
6 PUF filters, 2 Blank(s), 8 GFF(s) 
3 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  175j, 2008. 

PS-1 PUF Sampler
*185j - pump switched off from 1253z to 1404z while truck was driven up to lab. 
*187j - pump switched off from 1712z to 2054z while truck was driven up to lab.     
*sample on this week
O.K.
Last blank: 182j, 2008
Last flow calibration: 126j, 2008
4 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 	 
-Offline, due to lack of He

Juice Jug Inlet
*184j - small grey spots cover just over half of filter surface area
O.K.

CH4/CO2/CO GC   		
*Hydrogen generator shipped South for repairs.  Tank currently in use for H2 source.
O.K.

CFC 11, 12, 13 GC
182j - CFC ambient air pump unplugged momentarily while filter cartridge was attached to ambient line @ 1656z.
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):     
*182j - 007 instrument set in idle mode @ 1445z for the following changes/maintenance:
	- instrument power switched off an back on as front screen was not displaying the top two lines.
	- lamp voltage checked: 15.37 V, attempted to adjust by turning screw anti-clockwise ~60 times but this had no effect.
	- back inlet filter changed and leak test preformed (no leak was detected).  
      - instrument back on continuous sampling @ 1528z.	
*zeros reading high occasionally 
*cannot reduce lamp voltage
O.K

Ambient air (012): 
O.K.

RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040):    
*182j - 040 instrument set in idle mode @ 1445z for the following changes/maintenance:
	- lamp voltage checked: 8.71 V, this was not adjusted
	- back inlet filter changed and leak test preformed (no leak was detected). 
	- changed: quartz filter, soda lime trap, GEM inlet filter and outdoor zero air inlet filter 
      - instrument back on continuous sampling @ 1528z.	    
*185j - 040 in idle mode from 1252z to 1405z while truck was driven up to lab.   
*187j - 040 in idle mode from 1712z to 2054z while truck was driven up to lab.   
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: 184j 
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)
*186j - New motors received, instrument should be back up and running shortly.
*instrument offline.

Radon Monitor 
*184j - Range check error discovered on Radon computer.  Computer and software restarted @ 1335z.
Last filter change: Day 182j, 2008
O.K.

DOAS System 
*186j - DOAS computer and instruments restarted @ 1350z to attempt to stabilize spectrometer temperature.
*187j - DOAS computer and instuments were powered down from 1820z to 2023z while instruments were plugged into UPS and the area organized.
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:  8.1 C, 1.7 m/s, R.H. 66.9%, 1002.7 mbar.		
Flasks sampled:	02/07/2008	(184j)

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  5037, 5038	
Inventory	3 box(es), 3 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	7 box(es), 7 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-91, P2-92	
Inventory	3 box(es), 3 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  4037L, 4050R	
Inventory	4 box(es), 4 week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  P2-, P2-	
Inventory	4 box(es), 16 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  NA	
Inventory	 box(es), 0 week(s)

PRL VOC, pressurized:  AL	
Inventory	0 flask(s), 0 week(s)

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q85, 22-Q90	
Inventory	70 flask(s), 35 week(s)

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  J, J, J	
Inventory	6 case(s), 6 week(s)

French Program:  2403-25, 2412-25	
Inventory	 Flask(s), 0 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.
*182j - switched main heater fan speed to high (@~1930z).
O.K


SHIPPING

Shipping Received: 

30/06/08

- U of H flask cases (x4)
- STB Orange flask cases (x2)
- Snoop
- MPI flasks
- Truck parts


04/07/08

- Pump (aerosols?)
- Scripps 3x5 flask boxes (x5)
- Hi-Vol filter case
- NOAA 007 flask boxes (x3)
- NOAA SS flask boxes (x6)
- VOC flask case
- Scripps 5L flask boxes (x2)
- Battery charger for MAKS
- Black Carbon filter holder
- C14 motor (x2)
- Toxics PUFs
- Toxics cases (x6)
- Adrienne's UAB (x3)

	
Shipping Sent:  		   

04/07/08

*T/W#1: - NOAA 007 flasks (941/2-99, 3743/4-99)
`	- Scripps 5L flasks (5025/6)
	- Japanese flasks (5278, 8051)
	- French flasks (17/04/08, 3293/5-25 to 21/05/08, 3300/5-25)
	- NOAA 007 flasks (533/4-99, 253/4-99)
	- Scripps 5L flasks (5035/6)
	- NOAA SS flasks (5073/4)
	- STB Orange flasks (P2|69-72)
	- Scrippps 5L flasks (5033/4)
	- NOAA SS flasks (5049/50)
	- Toxics case (2008/06/02 - 2008/06/16)
	
	*Mailbag:
	- Aethalometer filters (A10824S - A10825S)
	- 1 & 3 lamda PSAP filter (161PS163 - 170PS172)
	- Toxics form (08/06/02 - 08/06/16)
	- Hi-Vol form (08/05/12 - 08/06/09)
	
*T/W#2: - Scripps 3x5 flasks (463, 162, 310)	
	- Scripps 3x5 flasks (205, 222, 468)
	- NOAA 007 flasks (3367/8-99, 3323/4-99)
	- NOAA 007 flasks (2763/4-99, 3329/30-99)
	- MPI flasks (TT| 083, 366, 369)
	- NOAA SS flasks (5157/8)
	- Scripps 5L flasks (5039/40)
	- STB Orange (P2|93-96)
	- Japanese flasks (7071, 7224)
	- Denuder
	
	*Mailbag:
	- Aethalometer filters (A10825SS - A10826SB)
	- 1 & 3 lamda PSAP filter (172PS175 - 180PS182)
	- Toxics form (08/06/16 - 08/06/30)
	- Radon filter (02/06/08 - 30/06/08)
	
	 
MAIL

Mail Received:

04/07/08

- rubber boots (for April)
- McAffee antivirus software
- NRC permafrost dataloggers


Mail Sent: 



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