ALERT REPORT: Week 28 Monday July 6, 2009 - Sunday July 12, 2009 (187j - 193j) Completed: Sunday, July 12, 2009 Operator: Adrienne Glover Co-op Student: Laura Wadsworth ***********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. -Methanol -Mercury Lime Traps -Butanol for CPC Unit AEROSOL PROGRAM *187j -Blowers switched off 18:21-18:44 UTC for impactor system leak test -Zero filter on 18:25-18:32 UTC -Valve switched to impactors 18:28-18:42 UTC -Leak test reading: 1.12 pt/cm3 *191j -AER Logger found un responsive at 13:21 UTC -Turned power off and back on. Resent program to logger -Working fine at 13:22 UTC O.K. Aethalometer 1 **SHOWING DECREASE IN VOLTAGE WITH SAMPLING TIME** Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) *189j -Aeth turned off and memory card removed at 17:44 UTC -Turned back on at 17:48 UTC -Time put forward ~3 minutes at 17:53UTC to sync with UTC time -Put in auto run mode at 17:53 UTC O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer **NEPHELOMETER IN TRANSIT. SHIPPED TO TORONTO FOR MOTOR UPGRADE.** Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. OLD HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 159j, 2009 13 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. NEW HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 145j, 2009 8 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler 3 PUF filters, 1 Blank(s), 6 GFF(s) 3 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 131j, 2009. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last blank: 187j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 187j, 2009 3 filters remaining in inventory 3 cartridges remaining in inventory GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. MET PROGRAM O.K 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. CFC GC *180j -CFC Ambient pump switched off 13:49-13:52 UTC -lime trap switched out O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC *187j -Instrument 1 Hydrogen tank change at 18:00 UTC -pressure off: 100 psi line pressure: 80 psi -pressure on: 1200 psi line pressure: 70 psi -Flame relit and sequence ran at 18:51 UTC *189j -Flame found out. Moisture trap packed with ice -Ambient pump paused 14:29-14:32 UTC for trap change -Air compressor found off at 14:39 UTC and switched back on -Instrument 1 software closed and reopened due to problems with flow of gases -Flame relit at 15:00 UTC -Sequence ran at 15:01 UTC O.K. CFC 11,12,13 GC *180j -Pump turned off 16:41-16:46 UTC for Trap Change O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2009.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): **007 Sent South for Servicing Ambient air (012): *187j -012 paused at 15:28-15:55 UTC for the following -Back inlet filter change -Time change +10s -Lamp voltage check: 10.1 V -Zero air inlet filter change -Leak test reading 0.05 lpm -012 put back in run mode at 15:55 UTC O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *187j -Zero air to 1120 turned off at 15:59 UTC -2537A Unit paused at 16:07 UTC for the following -time +10s -Back inlet, Quartz sample, Teflon zero filters changed -Lamp voltage check: 9.0 V -RPF -Denuder -Impactor Frit -Leak test reading: 0.05 lpm -Heat cycle at 16:38 UTC -Cooling cycle at 17:03 UTC -Put in continous run mode at 17:22 UTC O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 0 case(s), 3 tube(s): 3 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2009QC for 007 complete up to 183j 2009QC for 012 complete up to 138j OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 182j Inventory: 4 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 184j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 187j Inventory: 15 bottle(s), 30 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 187j, 2009 *187j -Monthly filter change -Logger stopped at 13:18 UTC -Logger started at 13:56 UTC O.K. DOAS System O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: 7.2 C, 5 m/s, R.H. 60.7%, 988.5 mbar. Flasks sampled: 08/07/2009 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5035, M5036 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 19, 0 Inventory 9 flask(s), 9 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 2387-99, 2388-99, 1991-99, 1992-99 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-93, P2-94 Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4621L, 4650R Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-430, P2-431 Inventory 1 box(es), 4 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL026 Inventory 1 flask(s), 1 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q55, 22-Q57 Inventory 50 flask(s), 25 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT318, TT477, TT430 Inventory 8 case(s), 8 week(s) French Program: 0, 0 Inventory Flask(s), 0 week(s) COMPUTERS *190j -Switched student computer from old Dell to new HP computer. -Computer was set aside in office for this purpose -Computer LAN IP changed from 192.168.1.33 to 192.168.1.3 -Added HP Laserjet 3015 as printer -Remote administrator connections configured for access to Operator, Visitor and Old Operator computers O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for June: 250 L for July: 0 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) *167j -Crack developing along treads laterally. Will need to be replaced for next season O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: July 9, 2009 Tri-wall: -Vermiculite x 2 -Scripps 3 x 5 x 2 -BC Filters -NOAA MAKS(007) x 2 -French x 2 -FTAS Jars x 2 -Scripps 5L x 5 -NOAA SS x 2 -Spare VOC Flask Pumps x 2 Shipping Sent: July 10, 2009 Tri-wall: -Scripps 5L x 2 -Empty Sampling Containers (Toxics Tins) -French x 1 -Japanese x 1 -CSIRO Blue x 1 -NOAA SS x 2 -NOAA MAKS (007) x 1 -MSC ORANGE x 1 -MPI Flask x 1 MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: