ALERT REPORT: Week 16 Monday April 13 2009 - Sunday April 19, 2009 (103j - 109j) Completed: Sunday, April 19, 2009 Operator: Adrienne Glover Co-op Student: Graham Pope ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *103j -IPY Research Flight left arrived in Alert, Nunavut *103j -Truck drove into lab 12:59 - 13:15 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 (small) -New wall adapter for 007 Flask Unit -Batteries for UPS units AEROSOL PROGRAM *106j -Dave Halpin performing diaphram checks on pumps 16:30-18:30 UTC *109j -Dave Halpin cleaning stack and performing zero air leak test 15:58-17:32 UTC O.K. Aethalometer 1 O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *105j -Nephelometer 3-way valve switched to pump from vent at 17:59 UTC. -In vent mode since span check at 14:48 UTC O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. OLD HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 103j, 2009 8 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. NEW HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 82j, 2009 1 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: *103j -Roof Top Hi-Vol switched off 12:56-13:39 UTC O.K. Toxics Sampler 5 PUF filters, 2 Blank(s), 6 GFF(s) 3 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 89j, 2009. *103j -Toxics sampler switched off 12:55-13:38 UTC O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last blank: 75j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 75j, 2009 3 filters remaining in inventory 3 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 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 *105j -Ambient line pump switched off 14:57-15:01 UTC for lime trap switch in O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2009.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *103j -007 Paused 16:32-16:33 UTC for time put forward 30s O.K. Ambient air (012): *103j -012 paused 16:34-16:35 UTC to push clock forward 1 min and 10s *105j -012 reading bimodal at 18:12 UTC -Burns performed on A and B cartridges -time adjusted -40s at 18:20 UTC -full calibration ran at 18:22 UTC -Back in run mode at 18:50 UTC O.K RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *103j -Mercury Tekran 1130 switched to zero air 12:55-13:38 UTC. Truck drove to lab. -040 Paused 17:39-19:10 for the following changes -Quartz sample filter -Teflon zero filter -Denuder change -RPF -Impactor Frit -Time advanced 12s -Heat cycle 18:11-19:00 UTC -Cooling cycle 19:00-19:10 UTC O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 1.5 case(s), 1 tube(s): 4 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2009QC for 007 complete up to 91j 2009QC for 012 complete up to 96j 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: 103j Inventory: 23 bottle(s), 46 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 96j, 2009 *105j -Logger stopped at 15:04 UTC after line to pump found cracked -line reattached to pump -Radon logger restarted at 15:29 UTC -Radon computer restarted at 16:17 UTC due to no reading on software since 14:00 UTC O.K. DOAS System O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -24 C, 0 m/s, R.H. 44.6%, 1008.2 mbar. Flasks sampled: 16/04/2009 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5011, M5012 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 8, 0 Inventory 16 flask(s), 16 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 67-99, 68-99, 1877-99, 1878-99 Inventory 10 box(es), 10 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-75, P2-76 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5139L, 5140R Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-416, P2-417 Inventory 5 box(es), 20 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 347, 540, 155 Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL024 Inventory 1 flask(s), 1 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q127, 22-Q136 Inventory 18 flask(s), 9 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT327, TT391, TT393 Inventory 5 case(s), 5 week(s) French Program: 2071-25, 2132-25 Inventory 25 Flask(s), 12.5 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for April: 290.5 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K SHIPPING: Shipping Received: 08/04/09 Shipping Sent: Tri-wall 1: MAIL Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: