ALERT REPORT: Week 34 Monday August 17, 2009 - Sunday August 23, 2009 (229j - 235j)
Completed: Sunday, August 23, 2009
Operator: Byron Felske/Adrienne Glover
Co-op Student: Laura Wadsworth

***********Highlights of the Week***************
August 23	-CDS arrives 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
*229j	-Impactor system leak test:
	-Blowers turned off 17:52 - 18:10 UTC
	-Zero filter on 17:57 - 18:05 UTC
	-Flow diverted to CPC 17:58 - 18:00 UTC
		-0.18pt/cm^3 leak test reading

*232j	-Hard restart NOAA laptop at 13:35; software frozen		
	-Laptop unable to resume regular operation in Linux OS
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 in at lab (did not drive in)
		-Hi-Vol turned off 12:23 - 12:25 UTC
	-Trucks in at lab 
		-Hi-Vol turned off 19:27-20:22

Received:
Case # in: 
Sent out:
Case # out: 
O.K.

Toxics Sampler
24 PUF filters, 6 Blank(s), 29 GFF(s) 
11 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  215j, 2009.

*226j	-Trucks in at lab (did not drive in)
		-Toxics turned off 12:22 - 12:25 UTC
	-Trucks in at lab for equipment/packaging removal
		-Toxics switched off 19:25 - 20:22
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
*231j	-UPS failed, cryocooler at 9 degrees celsius
	-New UPS connected at 17:20 UTC
	-Instruments plugged back in and Licor back on at 18:08 UTC
	-Components switched from wall outlet to UPS at 18:22 UTC

*232j	-Problems with Old Lab power
	-C02 licor off 13:28 - 13:31 UTC
	-Disconnected cords at 15:42 UTC for changeover of UPS
	-Plugged into wall outlet at 15:45 UTC
	-Pump restarted at 15:47 UTC
	-Switched to UPS; pump off 19:55 - 20:00 UTC
	-Pump switched off 20:58 - 21:00 UTC
	-Cryocooler recognized as problem source of power failure	
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-373
*232j	-Failing Cryocooler disrupts UPS power
	-Capmon Teco logger off at 13:22 UTC
	-Capmon Teco furman voltage alarm stopped at 13:54 UTC when plugged into outlet
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
*229j	-Ambient pump switched off 19:14 - 19:22 UTC for line trap switch in
	-Trap change performed
		-Pump off at 19:35 - 19:44 UTC

*231j	-Trap change performed at 18:09 - 18:11 UTC	

*234j	-Software found with screen indicating "Waiting for Ready...Start Run...Abort Run"
		-"Start Run" selected at 12:16 UTC	
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):
*231	-Set-up and leak tested:
		A: 0.03 lpm	B: 0.03 lpm
	-Full calibration performed at 15:30 UTC not connected to computer
	-Clean cycle ran at 16:02 UTC
	-Full calibration ran at 16:20 UTC
	-Zero line tightened
	-Full calibration ran at 16:48 UTC
	-Placed in continuous sampling at 17:35 UTC	

Ambient air (012):
*229j	-Time updated +30s at 14:26 UTC
	-Placed in Run mode at 14:28 UTC
O.K.

RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040):
*229j	-Trucks in at lab (did not drive in)
		-Mercury switched to zero air 12:21 - 12:25 UTC
	-Paused at 18:18 UTC for the following:
		-Quartz filter change
		-Teflon filter change
		-RPF change
		-Denuder change
		-Impactor frit change
			-leak test reading 0.06lpm
	-Heat cycle run at 19:12 - 19:32 UTC
	-Cooling cycle run at 19:32 - 19:42 UTC
	-Placed in continuous mode at 20:29 UTC		
		
DENUDER INVENTORY = 0 case(s), 9 tube(s): 9 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:
*233j	-Brewer schedule changed from calo3uv to al1mk2 at 13:00 UTC
O.K.

029:
*233j	-Brewer schedule changed from calo3uv to al1mk2 at 13:00 UTC
O.K.

194:
*233j	-Brewer schedule reset to calo3uv at 13:00 UTC
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 217j, 2009
*229j	-Software stopped at 16:49 UTC for leak test
	-Reset of software at 17:05 UTC to correct flow reading
	-Re-started logger at 17:07 UTC

*231j	-Incorrect time and date on Radon logger
		-logger stopped at 11:49 UTC
	-Computer restarted at 11:49 UTC
		-logger initialized at 11:53 UTC
		-logger started at 11:54 UTC
		-log started at 11:55 UTC
	-Incorrect UPS unplugged
		-Radon detector reset at 17:53 UTC
		-logger restarted at 17:53 UTC				
O.K.

DOAS System
O.K. 

NOAA SEARCH		
O.K.

NOAA ETL
O.K.

***************FLASKING REPORT**************
Sampling Conditions:  5.1 C, 4.3 m/s, R.H. 67.4%, 981.7 mbar.		
Flasks sampled:	19/08/2009	(230j)

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  M5011, M5012	
Inventory	4 box(es), 4 week(s)

MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.:  23, 0	
Inventory	5 flask(s), 5 week(s)

Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L:  NA	
Inventory	3 box(es), 3 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  1375-99, 1376-99, 1425-99, 1426-99	
Inventory	5 box(es), 5 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-59, P2-60	
Inventory	5 box(es), 5 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5139L, 5140R	
Inventory	9 box(es), 9 week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  P2-416, P2-417	
Inventory	1 box(es), 4 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  143, 327, 373	
Inventory	 box(es), 0 week(s)

PRL VOC, pressurized:  AL020	
Inventory	0 flask(s), 0 week(s)

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q34, 22-Q36	
Inventory	36 flask(s), 18 week(s)

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  TT246, TT251, TT253	
Inventory	7 case(s), 7 week(s)

French Program:  2339-25, 3298-25	
Inventory	 Flask(s), 0 week(s)


COMPUTERS 
*229j	-Server computer restarted at 13:47 UTC due to Radmin software freeze	
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: 
	
Shipping Sent:  
*230j	August 18, 2009
	-NOAA SS (5089L, 5090R)
	-NOAA 007 (1985-99, 1986-99, 291-99, 292-99)
	-Scripps 5L (M5003, M5004)
	-MSC/CSIRO (P2-426, P2-427, P2-424, P2-425)
	-NOAA SS (5200L, 5201R)
	-NOAA 007 (3585-99, 3586-99, 1105-99, 1106-99)
	-Scripps 5L (M5005, M5006)
	-Laura UAB x2
	-NDIR Kit
	-Tom's Brewer packaging x6
	-Bob's GC Packaging x3

MAIL
	
Mail Received:


Mail Sent: 

Alert Weekly News:
-Chief of Defence staff visiting Alert August 23