ALERT REPORT: Week 29. Monday July 14, 2008 - Sunday July 20, 2008 (196j - 202j) Completed: Sunday July 20, 2008 ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *212j -Muskox spotted on the drive back from the lab *213j -Truck @ lab from 1710 to 2031z *214j -Complete Solar eclipse from approx. 4:30 am - 5:30 pm ***********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 *210j -AER pumps off momentarily @ 1343z while plugged back into original outlet after previous week's electrical work. *212j -AER laptop restarted after being moved when mounting AER logger @ 1320z. Had lost comms with all instruments O.K. Aethalometer 1 *212j -Tested Aethalometer lamp by manually switching on, no problem detected. -Discovered loose lead on AER logger's relay. This was corrected and AE1 lamp appears to activate at appropriate time now 1345z O.K. PSAP Program O.K. Nephelometer O.K. Black carbon filter pack *214j -Black carbon filter pump found off, Switch on powerbar had flipped to off position. Switch taped down and pump on @ 1217z. O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 189j, 2008 10 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: Toxics Sampler 213j - pump turned off from 1705z to 2045z while truck at lab O.K. 14 PUF filters, 4 Blank(s),18 GFF(s) 7 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 203j, 2008. PS-1 PUF Sampler 213j - pump turned off from 1705z to 2045z while truck at lab O.K. Last blank: 182j, 2008 Last flow calibration: 126j, 2008 2 filters remaining in inventory 2 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 *213j -NDIR set in adjusting mode @ 1930z for W 1-4 tank change done adjusting @2039z -W1 out: AES 014, 300 psi in: AES 066, 1750 psi flush: 1935-1950z -W2 out: AES 223, 350 psi in: AES 011, 2025 psi flush: 1950-2005z -W3 out: AES 018, in: AES 086, flush: 2005-2020z -W4 out: AEX 084, 250 psi in: AES 045, 1900 psi flush: 2020-2038z 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 *Hydrogen generator shipped South for repairs. Tank currently in use for H2 source. O.K. CFC 11, 12, 13 GC *210j -CFC pump turned off momentarily while ambient line moisture filter installed @ 1438z O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory *191j (July 9th, 2008)-last reliable inventory Pump Room (Storage) - Nitrogen: 1 steel tank - Argon: 1 aluminum tanks, 12 steel tanks - Ultra Zero Air: 1 steel tank - Hydrogen: 2 empty steel tanks - CO2: 1 steel tank - NDIR: 4 CO2 aluminum tanks Pump Room (in use or connected as spares) - Nitrogen: 1 steel tank (spare) - Ultra Zero Air: 1 steel (spare) - Zero Air: 1 steel tank (spare) - Hydrogen: 1 steel tank - Argon: 1 aluminum tank - CO2: 1 steel tank - 1 CFC WH aluminum tank - 1 6890 WH aluminum tank - 1 6890 T aluminum tank Old Lab (PAN GC Tanks) - Zero Air: 2 steel tanks (spares) - Nitrogen: 2 steel tanks (spares) - He: 1 light blue steel tank (~2400 psi) Red Storage Shed - Hydrogen: 6 steel tanks - Zero Air: 4 steel tanks Lab Vestibule - 2 Argon aluminum tanks (empty) - 1 CO2/air primary standard (empty) Office (full cylinders) - 6 Argon steel tanks Office (loading dock, for shipping or disposal) - 2 aluminum Argon tanks - 1 steel HeXe tank (light blue) - 1 steel Nitric Oxide tank - 1 aluminum compressed air - 1600psi for Greg? - 1 steel tank of Helium for party ballons! MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *214j -Offline: Shipped south for replacement of lamp circuit board Ambient air (012): O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *210j -040 set in idle mode from 1511 to 1515z for quartz filter change *213j -in idle mode from 1704z-2045z 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: 193j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 105j Inventory: 12 bottle(s), 24 week(s) *instrument offline, possible problem with power supply. Radon Monitor *213j -Radon computer found not sampling. Software set sample @ 2015z Last filter change: Day 182j, 2008 O.K. DOAS System *211j -DOAS detector board temperature not responding, computer restarted 1238z *212j -DOAS detector board tmperature not at set point. Computer & Software restarted @ 1347z -DOAS detector temperature was still not reponding (0.0). Hoffman instrument powered off and back on, then software restarted. Problem corrected 1357z. O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K., not currently in use NOAA SEARCH *212j -could not access NOAA all-sky computer. Was restarted @ 1324z -AVG uninstalled and McAffee installed on NOAA all-sky computer @ 1855z -Computer restarted during setup *Tracker and instruments may need tuning of level and sighting *Shade ball for B&W diffuse off morning and afternoon. O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: 15.1 C, 11.1 m/s, R.H. 39.8%, 996.1 mbar. Flasks sampled: 30/07/2008 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: 5028, 0 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 9 flask(s), 9 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 1156, 1309 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 783-99, 784-99, 3461-99, 3462-99 Inventory 10 box(es), 10 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-59, P2-60 Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4621L, 4650R Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 3 box(es), 12 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 2 box(es), 4 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL016 Inventory 2 flask(s), 2 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q15, 22-Q42 Inventory 62 flask(s), 31 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: J1490, J0963, J1425 Inventory 5 case(s), 5 week(s) French Program: 2147-25, 2151-25 Inventory 16 Flask(s), 8 week(s) COMPUTERS TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for July: 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. O.K SHIPPING Shipping Received: 31/07/08 -PS1 Filters & PUF cartridges Shipping Sent: July 29, 2008 Envelope #1: -Aeth. Filters (A108305, A108305B, A10831B) -PSAP Filters, 1 & 3 (203PS205 -> 207PS210) -Toxics Form (2008/07/14 -> 2008/07/28) T/W # 1: -Toxics (08/06/16-08/06/30) -Toxics (08/06/30-08/07/14) -HiVol (08/06/09-08/07/07) -STB Orange (P2 77-80) -Scripps 5L (5031/2) -Scripps 5L (5013/4) -Scripps 5L (5017/8) -NOAASS (5192/3) -French Flasks (2403/12, 3201/2, 2260/58/59/41, 2305, 2002/31, 2051/8, 2186-25) -Denuder -PAH Instrument -NOAA SS (5137/8) -Used Tekran lamp -Used Nephelometer motor Pallet #1: -Tekran Mercury Analyzer *Mailbag: MAIL Mail Received: July 31, 2008 -Denuders x 5 - Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News