ALERT REPORT: Week 32. Monday August 4, 2008 - Sunday August 10, 2008 (217j - 223j) Completed: Sunday August 10, 2008 ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *218j -BV at lab to pick up old transformer 1620-1632z *218j -Electrical work clean up at lab complete ***********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 *218j -Comms on AER laptop disrupted form 1540 to 1554z while attempting to install psap3w.sh patch *219j -Aer computer restarted @ 1342 UTC -No comms between PSAP and Comp. -PSAP comms cables were mislabeled and in improper ports. The cable ports were reversed and comms restarted. *221j -Installed update psap3w.ish file to AER laptop but messages 'commands not found' & 'systems error' came up. -Computer restarted afterwards, @ 1322z 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 8 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: 5 Sent out: Case # out: Toxics Sampler 218j - Pump turned off from 1545 until after filter change while BV at lab O.K. 13 PUF filters, 4 Blank(s),17 GFF(s) 6 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 11 filters remaining in inventory 11 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 *221j -NDIR Ly-Cor reading negative voltages, may need to be zeroed. Instrument powered down and back on @ 1311z to see if the problem would correct itself -Attempted to zero NDIR voltage but voltage seems to be fluctuating on its own. Left @ ~26mV for zero. 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 *218j -GC pump off for trap change 1438 to 1442z O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory *191j (July 9th, 2008)-last reliable inventory Pump Room (Storage) - Nitrogen: 1 steel tank - Argon: 0 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 *217j -Argon tank change for Tekran Mercury Instruments, to correct low carrier flow, @ 1308z -Tank Off: ALS 0951105, 0 psi -Tank On: AES 705, 2150 psi -Instruments restarted @ 1309z Ambient air (007): **** -Offline: Shipped south for replacement of lamp circuit board Ambient air (012): *221j -Tested Lamp Voltage -lamp voltage: 16.42V -adjusted to: 9.28V -Offset adjusted from 0.189 to 0.101 -Full Calibration run @ 1454z -Set in run mode @ 1521z O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *218j -040 set in idle mode at 1544z, BV(military vehicle) @ lab -Following changes also made: -Denuder: off: P10 on: CG -RPF on: D off: A -Filter changes: GEM inlet filter, outdoor zero filter, back inlet filter -All heating & zero air on @ 1817z -All heating off & Cooling on @ 1849z -All switches to auto, and back sampling @ 1909z *221j -Tested lamp voltage -lamp voltage: 14.77V Adjusted to: 9.12V -Offset left @ 0.103 -Full calibration run @ 1454z -Set in run mode @ 1522z 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: 217j Inventory: 6 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 *218j - DOAS Battery V, T_spec, T_Tel and Humidity not responding -restarted software @ 1252 UTC, did not respond -restarted computer @ 1253 UTC, working at 1258 UTC *221j -DOAS software not reponding when tried to pause acquistion. Closed software and computer froze. Restarted Comp @ 1308z. O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K., not currently in use NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: 9.1 C, 0.4 m/s, R.H. 75.6%, 996.8 mbar. Flasks sampled: 06/08/2008 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: 0, 0 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 5112, 0 Inventory 8 flask(s), 8 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3163-99, 3164-99, 6217-99, 6218-99 Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-85, P2-86 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: L, R Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 2 box(es), 8 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 369, 173, 334 Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL Inventory 2 flask(s), 2 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q46, 22-Q66 Inventory 60 flask(s), 30 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: J1474, J0977, J1292 Inventory 3 case(s), 3 week(s) French Program: 2301-25, 2334-25 Inventory 14 Flask(s), 7 week(s) COMPUTERS *217j -Server computer error 'Multiple Memory Couldn't be Written' 1206 UTC -Restarted at 1207z *221j -Windows XP service pack 3 installed on kiosk computer @ 1330z. Computer restarted after installation *221j -Attempted to uninstall AVG from 2AP tracker computer. Message 'Error occured during uninstall'. Uncertain if AVG software completely removed -McAffee Installed on Computer TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for August: GMC (EC Rider) *Mattracks in desperate need to be fixed. Mechanic warned that will not accept liability of installing until tracks refurbished. O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab. O.K SHIPPING Shipping Received: 06/08/08 -MPI flasks (x2) -CSIRO Blue flasks (x2) -Scripps 3 x 5 (x2) -empty boxes x2 -shrink wrap (1 roll) -HiVol filters (case #5) -Adrienne's personal effects (3 boxes) Shipping Sent: 05/08/08 T/W # 1: -Week 31 T/W shipped this week Envelope #1: -Week 31 Mailbag shipped this week T/W #2: -NOAA 007 (1/2-99, 1133/4-99) -NOAA 007 (391/2-99, 1853/4-99) -NOAA 007 (4477/8-99, 1277/8-99) -NOAA 007 (1337/8-99, 1847/8-99) -Japanese (5398, 5491) -NOAA SS (5139/40) -NOAA SS (5009/10) -Scripps 3 x 5 (189, 499, 484) -MPI (J-1490, 0963, 1425) -Scripps 3 x5 (375, 438, 323) -Toxics (08/07/14-08/07/28) Envelope #2: -PSAP Filters, 1 & 3n (210PS212 -> 214PS217) -Aeth. Filters, (A108315 -> A108315B) -Radon Filter, (30/06/08 -> 04/08/08) -HiVol Form, (08/07/07 -> 08/08/04) Pallet #1: -Tekran Mercury Analyzer listed as shipped week 31 *Mailbag: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: -Boxtop starts Monday August 11, 1008