ALERT REPORT: Week 14 Monday March 30 2009 - Sunday April 5, 2009 (89j - 95j) Completed: Sunday, April 5, 2009 Operator: Adrienne Glover Co-op Student: Graham Pope ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *90j -Andrew Platt arrived in Alert for two week visit *90j -Truck in at lab 17:52-18:03 UTC ***********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. -Snow Sampling jars -Zip-lok bags -New wall adapter for 007 Flask Unit -Solder and flux -Batteries for UPS units AEROSOL PROGRAM 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. OLD HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 75j, 2009 12 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: 5 O.K. NEW HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 54j, 2009 5 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: 1 & 2 *93j -Exhaust hose on new Hi-vol unit found partially detached at 16:03 UTC -Did not seem to be affecting vacuum pressure -Exhaust hose was reattached O.K. Toxics Sampler 8 PUF filters, 3 Blank(s), 10 GFF(s) 5 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 054j, 2009. *90j -Toxics off for truck visit to the lab 17:51-18:34 UTC O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler *90j -PS-1 switched off while truck was at the lab 17:51-18:35 UTC O.K. Last blank: 75j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 75j, 2009 5 filters remaining in inventory 5 cartridges remaining in inventory GAPS Network Passive sampling program *90j -Period 2 Filters deployed including SIP sample 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 *89j -UPS power problems found at 14:11 UTC -Cryo-cooler power failure at 13:45 UTC -NDIR pump cutting out -Licor and pump switched into wall outlets -Licor reset at 14:15 UTC -All NDIR cords from mal-functioning UPS switched to other UPS at 18:00 UTC -Pump restarted at 18:10 UTC 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 O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC *89j -Instrument 1 Flame re-lit and sequence ran at 12:38 UTC -GC Ambient pump switched off 13:27-13:33 UTC for moisture trap switch in -Instrument 1 Back detector flame re-lit at 18:08 UTC *92j -Instrument 1 flame found out at 16:48 UTC -Instrument 1 plugged into new UPS at 16:51 -Instrument 1 flame relit and sequence started at 17:25 UTC *93j -WH tank line pressure turned up from ~15 psi to 20 psi at 15:45 UTC -Instrument 1 flame found out at 18:20 UTC not caused by a power bump -Relit at 18:21 UTC -Instrument 2 sequence paused at 18:20 UTC for switch from WH.m to ambient.m mehod at 18:43 UTC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2009.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *85j -> 91j MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON INSTRUMENTS BY MARK OLSEN AND ROB TORDEN *92j -007 paused at 19:08 UTC to check calibration status -Auto-calibration initiated at 19:18 UTC -Put in continuous run mode at 19:47 UTC *93j -007 paused at 17:24-20:10 UTC to leak test unit -initial 007 leak test reading 0.16 lpm -final leak test reading 0.03 lpm O.K. Ambient air (012): *85j -> 91j MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON INSTRUMENTS BY MARK OLSEN AND ROB TORDEN *93j -012 paused at 17:24-20:10 UTC to leak test lines -initial leak test reading 0.22 lpm -final leak test reading 0.09 lpm -Baseline voltage dropped to 0 will investigate on next trip to lab O.K RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *85j -> 91j MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON INSTRUMENTS BY MARK OLSEN AND ROB TORDEN O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 case(s), 1 tube(s): 5 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2009QC for 007 complete up to 82j 2009QC for 012 complete up to 82j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 91j Inventory: 6 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 92j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 90j Inventory: 23 bottle(s), 47 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 61j, 2009 O.K. DOAS System *****NOT YET WORKING PROPERLY***** NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -27.8 C, 3.2 m/s, R.H. 45%, 996.5 mbar. Flasks sampled: 01/04/2009 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5015, M5016 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 7, 0 Inventory 17 flask(s), 17 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 489-99, 490-99, 721-99, 722-99 Inventory 12 box(es), 12 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-31, P2-32 Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5192L, 5193R Inventory 10 box(es), 10 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-422, P2-423 Inventory 6 box(es), 24 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 190, 496, 304 Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL019 Inventory 3 flask(s), 3 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q116, 22-Q117 Inventory 22 flask(s), 11 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT384, TT280, TT276 Inventory 9 case(s), 9 week(s) French Program: 2394-25, 2400-25 Inventory 29 Flask(s), 14.5 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for April: 80 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K SHIPPING: Shipping Received: 31/03/2009 -UPS Units x 2 -Scripps 5L FLASKS x 5 -NOAA MAKS FLASKS x 5 -MSC ORANGE FLASKS x 1 -CSIRO BLUE FLASKS x 1 -SCRIPPS 3 X 5L x 1 -UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBURG FLASK CASE x 1 -MPI FLASK CASE x 2 Shipping Sent: 03/04/2009 -HI-VOL CASE 'NEW' #2 (02/03/2009 -> 30/03/2009) 03/04/2009 Triwall # 1: -NOAA SS (5049, 5050) -NOAA SS (5083, 5084) -Old HI-VOL CASE # 5 (16/02/2009 ->16/03/2009) -MPI FLASKS (340, 344, 345) -NOAA MAKS (685, 686, 5016, 5015) -FRENCH FLASKS CASE (23/01/2009 -> 06/03/2009) -EMPTY FRENCH FLASK CASE -SOLAR RADIATION CASES x 2 -MSC ORANGE FLASKS (81, 82, 83, 84) -Scripps 5L FLASKS (5007, 5008, 5003, 5004) -NDIR LICOR UNIT Triwall # 2: -DENUDERS x 2 -TOXICS CASE(09/02/2009 -> 23/02/2009) -Japanese Flasks (5420, 7209) -Japanese Flasks (5374, 7926) -NOAA MAKS (89, 90, 2931, 2932) -NOAA MAKS (4159, 4160, 4961, 4962) -NOAA MAKS (4155, 4156, 1951, 1952) -Raschig Tube -CSIRO BLUE (424, 425, 426, 427) -MSC ORANGE (61, 62, 63, 64) -SOLAR RADIATION CASES ( 3 empty) -BROKEN BYPASS PUMP -OLD HI-VOL pump -HI-VOL CASE 'NEW' 1 (02/02/2009 -> 02/03/2009) MAIL/ Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: