ALERT REPORT: Week 17 Monday April 20 2009 - Sunday April 26, 2009 (110j - 116j) Completed: Monday, April 27, 2009 Operator: Adrienne Glover Co-op Student: Graham Pope (Left Alert 113j, April 24, 2009) ***********Highlights of the Week*************** ***********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 *110j -Dave Haplin conducting maintenance on system 13:15-16:00 UTC *110j -Zero test performed after impactor cleaning at 16:22 UTc -Impactor valve closed and impactors disconnected and reconnected to try to reduce leak 16:44-17:08 UTC -Leak test acceptable (CPC reading ~3 particles/cm3 with zero filter attached) 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: 103j, 2009 7 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. NEW HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 82j, 2009 0 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 4 PUF filters, 2 Blank(s), 5 GFF(s) 2 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 *110j -Ambient line pump switched off 14:12-14:15 UTC for lime trap switch on *112j -Flame relit and sequence ran at 12:40 UTC -Flame relit and sequence ran at 18:02 UTC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2009.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *110j -Instrument paused 14:39-14:40 UTC to adjust time -40s O.K. Ambient air (012): *110j -Instrument paused 14:41-14:42 UTC to adjust time +16s *112j -012 Data Bimodal -nstrument paused 13:29-14:29 UTC for the following -Cartridge burns -Full Calibration ran at 14:02 UTC O.K RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *110j -Quartz sample filter changed at 16:04 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 112j, 2009 *110j -Logger stopped 13:16-13:59 for leak test -Could not get leak within acceptable range *112j -Logger stopped 15:30-18:10 UTC -Baseline flow reading 222 lph -Capped filter assembly flow rate 308 lph O.K. DOAS System *110j -Computer restarted at 15:12 UTC due to failure of software to recognize and connect to HMT device -Software ran at 15:25 UTC -Auto-acquisition resumed at 15:15 UTC *111j -DOASIS and MiniMax.exe closed at 12:17 UTC due to failure of software to recognize HMT device -Computer restarted at 12:19 UTC -Auto-acquisition resuemd at 12:42 UTC O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -17.3 C, 1.5 m/s, R.H. 50.2%, 996 mbar. Flasks sampled: 22/04/2009 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5019, M5020 Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 16 flask(s), 16 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: H1244, 7224 Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 219-99, 220-99, 2261-99, 2262-99 Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-97, P2-98 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5089L, 5090R Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 5 box(es), 20 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL025 Inventory 0 flask(s), 0 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q139, 22-Q142 Inventory 16 flask(s), 8 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: 0, 0, 0 Inventory 8 case(s), 8 week(s) French Program: 2273-25, 2296-25 Inventory 23 Flask(s), 11.5 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: Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: -Alert won third straight Boxtop Olympics (Victories in Obstacle course, Volleyball, Floor Hockey and Swooshing)