ALERT REPORT: Week 33 Monday August 10, 2009 - Sunday August 16, 2009 (222j - 228j) Completed: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Operator: Adrienne Glover/Byron Felske Co-op Student: Laura Wadsworth ***********Highlights of the Week*************** August 13,2009 -EC Technician Charter arrived in Alert ***********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 -Sleeves for CARFs -Butanol for CPC Unit -Permafrost 24 pin Amphenol connector MS3102A24-28P for Coastal Site -Spare PS-1 Blower -Spare Net2Net Receiver/Subscriber -Teflon tape for Toxics AEROSOL PROGRAM *222j -Blowers turned off 15:34 - 15:48 UTC -Zero filter on 15:38 - 15:41 UTC -Flow diverted through impactors 15:39 - 15:40 UTC -0.3pt/cm^3 leak test reading O.K. Aethalometer 1 **SHOWING DECREASE IN VOLTAGE WITH SAMPLING TIME** Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) 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: 215j, 2009 16 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 215j, 2009 6 filter(s) in inventory *226j -Trucks at lab for equipment transportation/installation 17:15 - 17:25 UTC -Lab Hi-Vol off 17:12 - 17:55 UTC Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler 25 PUF filters, 6 Blank(s), 30 GFF(s) 12 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 215j, 2009. *226j -Trucks at lab for equipment transportation/installation 17:15 - 17:25 UTC -Toxics off 17:10 - 17:54 UTC -New Hi-Vol off 17:12 - 17:55 UTC O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler O.K. Last blank: 215j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 215j, 2009 9 filters remaining in inventory 9 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 *222j -CFC Ambient pump switched off 15:08-15:12 UTC for line trap switch out O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2009.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *224j -007 Received in Alert after servicing completion Ambient air (012): *222j -Instrument paused at 15:58 UTC for time change: +16s -Run mode resumed at 15:59 UTC *226j -Instrument paused at 18:49 UTC -Cartridge air heatin performed on A & B -Full calibration performed at 18:58 -Run mode resumed at 19:31 UTC O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *222 -Paused at 17:05 UTC for the following changes -Quartz filter change -Lime trap changed; 0.02 lpm leak test reading -time +10s -Run mode resumed at 17:27 UTC *226j -Trucks at lab for equipment transportation/installation 17:15 - 17:25 UTC -RGM 040 zero air turned on 17:13 - 17:54 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: 9 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 *222j -Radon pump switched off 14:32 - 14:36 UTC due to operator error O.K. DOAS System *222j -Software found frozen at 17:59 UTC -software closed and computer restarted at 18:00 UTC -DOASIS opened at 18:04 UTC -Mini-max.exe opened at 18:05 UTC -RS temp control at 41 degrees -Auto-acquisition resumed at 18:06 UTC O.K. NOAA SEARCH *222j -NOAA Sky-cam computer restarted at 14:17 UTC due to being frozen *226j -New communications cable routed from NOAA platform to sky-cam solving communications problem *227j -Cable in grey box reconnected enabling communication between Tracker tablet and data logger in grey box. O.K. NOAA ETL *222j -Computer restarted at 14:15 UTC O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: 1.9 C, 1.7 m/s, R.H. 75.8%, 991.5 mbar. Flasks sampled: 12/08/2009 (224j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5005, M5006 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 6 flask(s), 6 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 5429, 7213 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3585-99, 3586-99, 1105-99, 1106-99 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-57, P2-58 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5200L, 5201R Inventory 10 box(es), 10 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-426, P2-427 Inventory 2 box(es), 8 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL017 Inventory 1 flask(s), 1 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q30, 22-Q32 Inventory 54 flask(s), 27 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: 0, 0, 0 Inventory 8 case(s), 8 week(s) French Program: 2318-25, 2333-25 Inventory 4 Flask(s), 2 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for August: 150 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: *224j -Permafrost equipment box for annual maintenance -Mercury GEM 007 -Hi-Vol Alert x2 -Scripps 5L x5 -NOAA 007 x3 -NOAA SS x3 -Japanese x2 -CSIRO Blue x1 -MSC Orange x1 Shipping Sent: *223j -Scripps 3x5L (397, 138, 463) -MSC Orange (P2-89, P2-90, P2-91, P2-92) -Heidelberg (Q50, Q51, Q55, Q57-Q59, Q102-Q109) -MPI (TT275, TT273, TT286) -Japanese (7916, 7772) -Scripps 5L (M5008, M5007) -NOAA 007 (3475-99, 3476-99, 581-99, 582-99) -Toxic Case (20/07/09 - 03/08/09) -Denuder -Blue Envelope -PSAP filters wk 30/31 -Aethalometer filters wk 30/31 -NOAA ETL USB June/July 2009 -Hi-Vol Sheets; Alert & Lab site 06/07/09 - 03/08/09 -Toxics Sheet 20/07/09 - 03/08/09 -Laura July OVT -NOAA Skycam DVD MAIL Mail Received: *225j -Notebook/Magazines for GAW Lab -ETL USB Key #4 Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: -Chief of Defence staff visiting Alert August 23