ALERT REPORT: Week 37 Monday September 7, 2009 - Sunday September 13, 2009 (250j - 256j) Completed: Sunday, September 13, 2009 Operator: Byron Felske Co-op Student: ***********Highlights of the Week*************** September 7 - 13 -Box top crates and crew continue to arrive 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. -Sleeves for CARFs -Permafrost 24 pin Amphenol connector MS3102A24-28P for Coastal Site -Spare PS-1 Blower -Spare Net2Net Receiver/Subscriber -Teflon tape for Toxics AEROSOL PROGRAM *232j -Hard restart NOAA laptop at 13:35 UTC; software frozen -Laptop unable to resume regular operation in Linux OS *250j -Black carbon pump off 21:26 - 21:45 UTC for filter change -Black carbon blank filter on at 21:33 UTC *252j -Impactor 1um, 10um filter changes -valve closed 16:02 - 16:31 UTC -blowers off 16:38 - 16:56 UTC -zero filter on 16:40 - 16:52 UTC -flow diverted to CPC 16:41 - 16:46 UTC -leak test reading 0.1 pt/cm^3 O.K. Aethalometer 1 *244j -Aethalometer turned off 15:25 - 15:29 UTC for data backup -Placed in auto-mode at 15:30 UTC **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 *250j -Truck at lab for Alert Hi-vol light replacement -Toxics off 19:35 - 21:21 UTC -Lab Hi-Vol off 19:36 - 21:22 UTC -Mercury on zero air 19:35 - 21:21 UTC -Alert Hi-Vol off 19:40 - 20:43 UTC O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 243j, 2009 17 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 243j, 2009 7 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler 20 PUF filters, 6 Blank(s), 25 GFF(s) 10 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 243j, 2009. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler *252j -Operator error, PS-1 sampling unit removed 09/09/09 instead of 07/09/09 -2 filters found on PS-1 Cartridge instead of 1; both packaged for shipping O.K. Last blank: 243j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 243j, 2009 7 filters remaining in inventory 7 cartridges remaining in inventory GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. MET PROGRAM *247j -Met logger reset at 13:55 UTC as it appears frozen -Met logger not receiving data; hard reset at 14:50 UTC -Digi reboot at 14:55 UTC -Data resent at 15:00 UTC -Functioning properly 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 *254j -NDIR Pump off for trap change 17:06 - 17:07 UTC -NDIR trap change -OFF: Pressure: 20 psi Flow Rate: 78.0 ml/min Temperature: -50.0 degC Time: 17:06 UTC -ON: Pressure: 20 psi Flow Rate: 78.4 ml/min Temperature: -46.5 degC Time: 17:07 UTC 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 *250j -Pump off 21:57 - 22:01 UTC for lime trap switch out *252j -H2 Generator off 15:25 - 15:41 UTC for de-ionized water refil *254j -Software found with Instrument 1 closed; restarted software at 12:17 UTC *255j -Software found frozen at 17:26 UTC -Computer restarted at 17:30 UTC -Sequence for Instrument 1 and 2 started at 17:32 UTC *256j -Software found frozen at 19:53 UTC -Computer remotely restarted -Sequences started for Instrument 1 and 2 at 20:00 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): Ambient air (012): *254j -Paused at 17:17 UTC -Instrument taken offline at 17:18 UTC as per Patrick's instructions O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *250 -Paused at 19:20 UTC for the following: -quartz sample filter change -back ambient zero and sample filter changes -Truck at lab for Alert Hi-vol light replacement -Toxics off 19:35 - 21:21 UTC -Lab Hi-Vol off 19:36 - 21:22 UTC -Mercury on zero air 19:35 - 21:21 UTC -Alert Hi-Vol off 19:40 - 20:43 UTC -RGM put in continuous sampling mode at 21:23 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: 243j Inventory: 9 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 184j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. 194: O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 187j Inventory: 10 bottle(s), 20 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 250j, 2009 *256j -'Range Check Error' message found at 19:57 UTC -'OK' selected O.K. DOAS System *251j -Found with message 'The instruction at "0x01d02bdc" referenced memory at "0x00db1974" The memory could not be "read" Click on OK to terminate the program -Software restarted at 15:30 UTC *252j -Calibration data not being saved -Software reset at 17:41 UTC *254j -Hg Spectra data not being recorded correctly at 18:02 UTC -Calibration re-performed at 18:30 UTC -Hg Spectra calibration failed on concurrent attempts at 19:00 UTC O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -6.2 C, 7.4 m/s, R.H. 73.1%, 979.6 mbar. Flasks sampled: 11/09/2009 (254j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5015, M5016 Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 3 flask(s), 3 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 7218, 7224 Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 2175-99, 2176-99, 4713-99, 4714-99 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-79, P2-80 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5129L, 5130R Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-520, P2-521 Inventory 2 box(es), 8 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 1 box(es), 2 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL001 Inventory 5 flask(s), 5 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q42, 22-Q44 Inventory 32 flask(s), 16 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: 0, 0, 0 Inventory 6 case(s), 6 week(s) French Program: 2174-25, 2311-25 Inventory 22 Flask(s), 11 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for Septembert: 70 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: *252j -Japanese x2 -Alert Hi-Vol x1 -Lab Hi-Vol x1 -PRL x1 -NOAA SS x2 -NOAA 007 x2 -MPI x3 -CSIRO Blue x1 -MSC Orange x1 -Philips LCD Monitor x4 Shipping Sent: *251j -Mercury Tekran Analyzer SN170 -NDIR Cryocooler -Tri-wall #1 -Adrienne UAB x3 -Laura UAB x2 -SIP Samples -Toxics case (2009/08/17 - 2009/08/31) -NOAA SS (5553L, 5554R) -Permafrost for S. Smith -Denuder -PS-1 Blower -Tri-wall #2 -Japanese (7213, 5429) -CSIRO Blue (P2-416, P2-417, P2-418, P2-601) -French (17/07/09 - 28/08/09) -PRL (AL007, AL009, AL010, AL017, AL020) -MPI (TT-246, TT-251, TT-253) -Scripps 3x5 (143, 327, 373) -NOAA 007 (1375-99, 1376-99, 1425-99, 1426-99) -MSC Orange (P2-57, P2-58, P2-59, P2-60) -Toxics (03/08/09 - 17/08/09) -Blue envelope -PSAP filters wk 32, 33 -Aethalometer filters wk 32, 33 -NaOH filters Feb - Aug 2009 -Toxics form 03/08/09 - 17/08/09 *254j -Tri-wall #3 -NOAA SS (5157L, 5158R) -NOAA SS (5129L, 5130R) -MSC Orange (P2-77 - 80) -NOAA 007 (907-99, 908-99, 1489-99, 1490-99) -MPI Case 25 (TT-294, TT-295, TT-208) -Vic Gray (21, 22, 23, 25) -NOAA 007 (989-99, 990-99, 3189-99, 3190-99) -Scripps 5L (M5017, M5018) -Scripps 5L (M5011, M5012) -Japanese (5999, 8054) -Health Canada Precipitation Sampler (August) -Blue mailbag -Laura OVT (August) -Lab/Alert Hi-Vol (08/03/09 - 08/31/09) -Toxics (08/17/09 - 08/31/09) -NOAA Skycam DVD (August) -NOAA ETL USB (August) -PSAP filters wk 34 - 36 (6x) -AER filters wk 34 - 36 (6x) MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: