ALERT REPORT: Week 3 Monday January 12 2009 - Sunday January 18, 2009 (12j - 18j) Completed: Sunday, January 18, 2009 Operator: Adrienne Glover Co-op Student: Graham Pope ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *13j-14j Major wind storm prevented trips to the lab *18j -Server down for part of day restarted computer @ 20:57 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. -Black Carbon Filters -Petrie dishes AEROSOL PROGRAM O.K. Aethalometer 1 O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *12j -Neph turned off 19:11-19:19 UTC to switch power supplies -Cables reconnected. Neph comms not working -Restarted NOAA laptop @ 19:25 UTC -Neph comms still down *15j -Switch serial cable to correct port #1 from incorrect port #2 @ 15:51 UTC -Comms now working *16j -Valve switched away from copper tubing to provide correct flow to instrument O.K. Black carbon filter pack *12j -Sample taken off. Awaiting shipment of filters for next sample. O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. OLD HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 350j, 2008 5 filter(s) in inventory ***DOUBLE CHECKING VALUE AT LAB*** Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: NEW HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 15 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: Toxics Sampler *12j -One GFF filter spoiled during cartridge loading O.K. 6 PUF filters, 2 Blank(s), 5 GFF(s) 3 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 6j, 2009. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last blank: 343j, 2008 Last flow calibration: 343j, 2008 9 filters remaining in inventory 9 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 *12j -CFC Ambient pump turned off 15:07-15:10 UTC for moisture trap switch out *18j -GC Instrument 1 software had override message -aborted the run and the flame extinguished -Re-lit flame remotely @ 17:12 UTC -Hydrogen tank at 0 psi @ 20:30 UTC -Tank out: T563826 pressure off: 0 psi -Tank in: T53777 pressure on: 1500 psi -Method run @ 20:57 UTC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2008.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *12j -Put in idle mode @ 17:26 -17:27 UTC to set clock back ~20s *15j -007 turned off @ 17:12 UTC for lamp change -put on continuous acquisition for lamp optimization @ 18:50 UTC -lamp voltage set to 7.13V @ 19:38 UTC -full calibration run @ 19:41 UTC *16j -Lamp voltage adjusted to 7.0V from 6.92V @ 13:58 UTC -Full calibration run @ 13:59 UTC -Sampling resumed @ 14:50 UTC -Instrument paused for leak test @ 15:39-15:49 UTC -no leak 0.01 flow reading O.K. Ambient air (012): SOUTH FOR SERVICING RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *12j -Mercury 040 put on zero air 17:14-17:23 UTC for quartz inlet filter change -Put in idle mode 17:24-17:25 UTC to set clock ahead ~2 mins *15j -040 turned off @ 18:08 UTC for lamp change -Instrument turned on @ 18:38 UTC -Put on auto-acquisition for lamp optimization @ 19:12 UTC -Full calibration run @ 19:41 UTC *16j -Lamp voltage adjusted to 7.03V from 7.65 V @ 13:55 UTC -Full calibration run @ 13:56 UTC -Sampling resumed @ 14:25 UTC -Paused from 15:45-16:39 UTC for leak testing -Leak test reading initially 0.10 -tightened fittings and leak test reading flow of 0.05 lpm *18j -Offset voltage adjusted to ~0.150 from 0.450 @ 20:33 UTC -Full calibration ran @ 20:36 UTC -Back sampling @ 21:11 UTC O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 3 case(s), 2 tube(s): 7 denuder(s). O.K. RDMQ 2009QC for 007 complete up to 2009QC for 012 complete up to OTHER PROGRAMS Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 2j Inventory: 8 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 2j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 5j Inventory: 35 bottle(s), 70 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 6j, 2008 O.K. DOAS System ***DOAS Spectrometer Shipped South for Servicing NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -27 C, 13.8 m/s, R.H. 59.1%, 984.5 mbar. Flasks sampled: 15/01/2009 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5027, M5028 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 24 flask(s), 24 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 5394, 7916 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 453-99, 454-99, 3357-99, 3358-99 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-95, P2-96 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5157L, 5158R Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 8 box(es), 32 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL016 Inventory 7 flask(s), 7 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q153, 22-Q154 Inventory 14 flask(s), 7 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: 0, 0, 0 Inventory 7 case(s), 7 week(s) French Program: 2045, 2050 Inventory 24 Flask(s), 12 week(s) COMPUTERS *18j -Server computer restarted @ 20:26 UTC due to error messages and no sent files on 18j -Server computer able to collect data from all loggers O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for January: 93L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K SHIPPING: Shipping Received: 17/01/09 -PLANE'S CARGO WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO SECTIONS ON 19j due to plane arriving on weekend Shipping Sent: 17/01/09 Tri-wall #1: -NOAA SS (5129L, 5130R) -NOAA MAKS (31-99, 32-99) -NOAA MAKS (4489-99, 4490-99) -MSC Orange (P2-57, P2-58, P2-59, P2-60) -Scripps 5L (M023, M024)-not a valid sample -Scripps 5L (M025, M026) -Scripps 5L (M021, M022) -Japanese (7218, 7219) -French Flask Case (2093-25 -> 2526-25) -CSIRO Flasks (P2-440, P2-441, P2-442, P2-443) -Broken Denuder Mailbag: -Aethalometer filters (A10852SB ->A10902SB) -Graham's Travel Receipts -ETL USB keys 3 & 4 -Alert PSAP (1w & 3w: 361PS364 -> 07PS09) -Radon Filter (wk. 49) Tri-wall #2: -Victoria Flasks (1->4) -NOAA SS (5051L, 5052R) -NOAA SS (5073L, 5074R) -Scripss 3 x 5(328,133,143) -MPI Flasks Box 26 -Scripps 5L (5029, 5030) -NOAA MAKS (3795-99, 3796-99, 4423-99, 4424-99) -Toxics (P1-2527, P2-2527, P1-2528, P2-2528, F1-1606, F1-1607) (2008/12/15 -> 2008/12/29) MAIL: Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: -Graham was half of the winning Badminton duo in the Alert Badminton championships this weekend. Go Graham Go! -Upcoming week: Larry Giroux to replace Adrienne Glover for 4 week leave