ALERT REPORT: Week 43. Monday October 20, 2008 - Sunday October 26, 2008 (294j - 300j) Completed: Sunday, October 26, 2008 Operator: Adrienne Glover Co-op Student: Josh Benmergui ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *296j -Dave Halpin left Alert *298j -Truck at lab 13:07-13:29 UTC. Dropped off NDIR Instrument. ***********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. -Large Ziplock Bags -Stevenson Screen Blower -Additional Mercury RPFs AEROSOL PROGRAM *294j -17:46 UTC Impactor pump switched off due to low flow readings. -Dave disconnected pump and replaced capicator. Pump reconnected @ 18:00 UTC *294j -Attempted leak test 18:13 - 18:32 UTC. Did not work due to impactor servicing taking place at same time. *295j -Leak test on Aerosol stack 17:00 -17:23 UTC. -No leaks found *298j -CPD Data Logger found closed @ 14:34 UTC -Reopened and acquiring data O.K. Aethalometer 1 O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. Last Blank: 273j, 2008 15 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: 3, 4 Sent out: Case # out: Toxics Sampler 1 PUF filters, 1 Blank(s), 2 GFF(s) 1 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 259j, 2008. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last blank: 238j, 2008 Last flow calibration: 238j, 2008 5 filters remaining in inventory 5 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 *296j -Stevenson screen blower making squealing noises running roughly -Pulled out 15:20-18:25 UTC to investigate. Old blower put back in until new blower arrives in Alert 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 Juice Jug Inlet *220j -Filter 60% brown O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC *298j -CFC Ambient pump turned off 14:16-14:21 UTC to remove moisture trap. O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory *227j -Last reliable Inventory Aug. 14th, 2008 Pump Room (Storage) - Nitrogen: 1 steel tank - Argon: 3 aluminum tanks, 11 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: 4 steel tanks (one has cap stuck) - Zero Air: 4 steel tanks Lab Vestibule - 1 Argon aluminum tank (empty) Office (loading dock, for shipping or disposal) - 4 aluminum Argon tanks - 1 aluminum compressed air - 1600psi for Greg? - 1 steel tank of Helium for party balloons! - 1 CO2/air primary standard aluminum tank (empty) - 4 CO2/air primary standard aluminum tanks (empty & on pallet) Office Shed - 1 steel Hydrogen tank (empty) - 4 aluminum tanks (empty) - 5 steel Argon tanks (full) MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *294j -Put in idle mode @ 19:07 -19:27 UTC to check flow lines and change back inlet filter -Clock set back 30 seconds @ 16:03 UTC to sync with Universal Time Standard *296j -Found plug on exhaust of 007 pulled off @ 18:33 UTC *298j -Flow at set point 1.50 lpm @ 13:31 UTC O.K. Ambient air (012): *294j -Time pushed forward to sync with Universal Time Standard @ 15:58 UTC. *298j -Mercury 012 flow 1.36 lpm @ 13:31 UTC. Flow low. -Instrument put in idle mode 14:21-14:33 UTC to check cause of low sample flow rate. -Instrument flow set-point is @ 1.50 lpm -Changed back sample inlet filter and put back in run mode @ 14:33 UTC *299j -Mercury 012 sample volume still low @ 41.07 L O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *294j -Zero air switched on 18:13-18:32 UTC to switch Quartz sample air filter. *298j -Mercury 040 had not been in run mode since 290j. -Put on heat cycle on zero air, while truck at lab 13:02-13:33 UTC -Put on cooling cycle 13:33-13:59 UTC. Back sampling @ 13:59 UTC O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 0 case(s), 3 tube(s): 3 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2007QC for 007 & 012 complete up to 253j, 2008 OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 278j Inventory: 5 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 278j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: *300j -Brewer 029 found off when doing GAW lab tour. Had been off over 24 hours in cold. -Circuit breaker was not thrown. -Power cord was run from different roof outlet to instrument with no result. -Wrapped Brewer in Blankets for addition insulation. Will contact Downsview first thing Monday morning. ---NOT WORKING: NO POWER TO BREWER--- INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 287j Inventory: 41 bottle(s), 82 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 278j, 2008 O.K. DOAS System ***PANEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR PROBLEM YET TO BE RESOLVED NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -22.8 C, 2.7 m/s, R.H. 50.4%, 984.9 mbar. Flasks sampled: 22/10/2008 (296j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5001, M5002 Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 30 flask(s), 30 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory box(es), week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3563-99, 3564-99, 2183-99, 2184-99 Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-83, P2-84 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5073L, 5074R Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 3 box(es), 12 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL018 Inventory 9 flask(s), 9 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q, 22-Q Inventory 40 flask(s), 20 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: 0, 0, 0 Inventory 5 case(s), 5 week(s) French Program: 2132-25, 2278-25 Inventory 24 Flask(s), 12 week(s) COMPUTERS *295j -Old Mercury RDMQ computer packed up and put with stored extra computers. O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for August: ~75 L Fuel Consumption, for September: 255 L Fuel Consumption, for October: 182 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K SHIPPING: Shipping Received: 22/10/2008 -Nephelometer -Health Canada Radiation Sensor -Hi-vol emergency Hi-vol kit -2 x Hi-vol filter boxes (numbers to follow) Shipping Sent: 21/10/2008 Tri-wall #211001 (dd/mm/##) -French Flasks (21/08/2008 -> 01/10/2008) -NOAA MAKS (2343, 2344, 3239, 3240) -NOAA SS (5083L, 5084R) -NOAA SS (5049L, 5050R) -Heidelberg (27/08/2008 -> 08/10/2008) -MSC Orange (P261 -> P264) -Scripps 5L (M5015. M5016) -Mastercraft Toolbox -Old GAPS Sampling Housing -Mercury Denuder Case -Scripps 3 x 5 (240, 353, 354) -Toxics Case (06/10/2008 -> 13/10/2008) MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: *296j -Dean Kelly, EC. Weather Station left Alert *298j -Oktoberfest Celebration in Alert, with German Food, Dancing and Games. *300j -Tour of GAW lab for 4 Station Personnel