ALERT REPORT: Week 32 Monday August 3, 2009 - Sunday August 10, 2009 (215j - 221j)
Completed: Sunday, August 10, 2009
Operator: Adrienne Glover/Byron Felske
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
	-Mercury Gold Cartridges
	-Butanol for CPC Unit
	-Hard Cover Lab Notebook
	-Permafrost 24 pin Amphenol connector MS3102A24-28P for Coastal Site
	-Spare PS-1 Blower
	-Spare Net2Net Receiver/Subscriber

AEROSOL PROGRAM
*215j	-Impactor system leak test. Leak reading 0.42 pt/cm3
		-Blowers turned off 12:53-13:00 UTC
		-Zero filter on 12:55-12:59 UTC
		-Flow diverted to CPC 12:56-12:58 UTC
O.K.

Aethalometer 1 
	
*217j	-Power suppply (Power supply (temp 12V) put through the back of Aethalometer) unplugged at 14:22 - 14:23 	 UTC to reconnect AE1 to casing and rack
**SHOWING DECREASE IN VOLTAGE WITH SAMPLING TIME**	

Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific)
	
*217j	-Turned off 15:00-15::05 UTC for AE2 data back-up
	-Put in auto run mode at 15:09 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.

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  159j, 2009
8 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 
Sent out:
Case # out: 
O.K.

LAB HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  145j, 2009
3 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 
Sent out:
Case # out: 
O.K.

Toxics Sampler
26 PUF filters, 6 Blank(s), 31 GFF(s) 
12 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  182j, 2009. 
O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
O.K.
Last blank: 187j, 2009
Last flow calibration: 187j, 2009
1 filters remaining in inventory 
1 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 11,12,13 GC
*215j	-CFC Ambient pump switched off 11:51-11:55 UTC line trap switch out
O.K.

CH4/CO2/CO GC
*215j	-Flame relit and sequence ran at 10:35 UTC
	-Ambient pump switched off at 10:35-10:41 UTC for cryo-cooler trap change

*217j	-Hydrogen tank change 16:44 - 17:07 UTC
	-Tank out: 16:44 UTC	pressure out: 110psi
	-Tank in: 17:07 UTC	pressure in: 2200psi
	-Leak tested 17:08 UTC
	-back flame reignited 17:22 UTC
	-Sequence run at 17:23 UTC
	-Flame found out at 19:16 UTC
		-Possible cause: plugged up moisture trap
		-Pump off 19:16-19:20 UTC
		-Flame relit at 19:24 UTC
		-Sequence ran at 19:25 UTC		
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):
215j	-Paused at 13:11 UTC
		-lamp voltage check: 8.8V
	-back inlet filter change (zero and ambient)
	-line trap change
	-leak test reading: 0.05lpm
	-outside tower inlet filter change
	-cartridge burns
O.K.

RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040):
*215j	-p2537A unit put in idle mode at 14:14 UTC
		-lamp voltage: 9.5V
	-following changes made:
		-teflon back inlet and zero filter
		-RPF
		-Denuder - care 01CG
		-Impactor Frit
		-Quartz filter
		-Teflon Filter
		-leak test: 0.07lpm
	-Heat cycle at 15:46 UTC
	-Cooling cycle at 16:06-16:16 UTC
	-Time change: +15s
	-Instrument put in run mode at 16:16 UTC
		
*217j	-Denuder cooling and system cooling found on at 13:26 UTC
DENUDER INVENTORY = 0 case(s), 1 tube(s): 1 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: 215j 
Inventory: 2 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
*217j	-Radon Logger initialized at 14:58 UTC
		-Radon logger initialized at 14:58 UTC
		-Radon logger started at 14:59 UTC
		-Log started at 14:59 UTC		
O.K.

DOAS System
*219j	-Software found frozen at 12:25 UTC
	-paused sequence
	-computer restarted at 12:25 UTC
	-auto-acquisition resumed at 12:35 UTC
	-time synchronized to server ~2 minutes off of UTC
O.K. 

NOAA SEARCH
*218j	-Sky Cam
		-Error message 'No Route to Host' computer restarted at 17:12 UTC to try and correct error
		-Could not communicate with digi1 or Sky Cam
		-Most likely problem occurred in grey box on search platform; possible power connection problem to 		 box
		-Also problem with 2AP Digi 192.168.1.52
		-Most likely problem with 1B&B 6pt switch
		-Power connected to 1B&B 6 port switch
		-Upper ports show no connectivity
		-No problem with IB&B
		-#1 lights are out
		-SPSL1 Connection out on Net2Net connectors
*219j	-Sky Cam
		-1B&B port powered off and back on
		-Sky Cam and Digi1 powered off and back on
		-Sky Cam computer restarted at 15:05 UTC
		-Ethernet connection location change from 4 to 3
		-Connected Sky Cam cable directly to SPSL1 box on subscriber end
		-Computer restarted at 15:22 UTC
		-Connection to All Sky Cam seems to be fine SPSL1 shows it is active as does back port of All Sky 		 Computer
		-Cable connectivity between Sky Cam and scaffold gave result of open loop; Will try to get cable  		 from TECHs to span the distance		
O.K.

NOAA ETL
O.K.

***************FLASKING REPORT**************
Sampling Conditions:  13.9 C, 7.3 m/s, R.H. 39.7%, 988.1 mbar.		
Flasks sampled:	06/08/2009	(218j)

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  M5003, M5004	
Inventory	1 box(es), 1 week(s)

MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.:  22, 0	
Inventory	6 flask(s), 6 week(s)

Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L:  NA	
Inventory	2 box(es), 2 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  1985-99, 1986-99, 291-99, 292-99	
Inventory	4 box(es), 4 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-91, P2-92	
Inventory	5 box(es), 5 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5089L, 5090R	
Inventory	8 box(es), 8 week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  P2-424, P2-425	
Inventory	1 box(es), 4 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  397, 138, 463	
Inventory	1 box(es), 2 week(s)

PRL VOC, pressurized:  AL010	
Inventory	2 flask(s), 2 week(s)

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q108, 22-Q109	
Inventory	36 flask(s), 18 week(s)

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  TT275, TT273, TT286	
Inventory	8 case(s), 8 week(s)

French Program:  2208-25, 2305-25	
Inventory	18 Flask(s), 9 week(s)




COMPUTERS 
*218j	-D-Link 16 port reset at 18:40 UTC
	-Net2Net Connectors, both provider and subscriber replaced at 21:20 UTC
	-SPSL1 lights on for the connector
	-Tracker data now being transferred to tracker laptop
	-Sky Cam still unresponsive	
O.K.

TRANSPORTATION

Fuel Consumption,  for July: 70 L
				
GMC (EC Rider)
O.K.

New Ford (Red Rover) 
O.K.

BUILDINGS

TX
O.K.

Lab
O.K.


SHIPPING: 

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MAIL
	
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Alert Weekly News:
-Technicians to arrive for GAW Audit August 13
-Rick Mercer to visit CFS Alert September 9
-Possible Chief of Defence staff visit August 24-25