ALERT REPORT: Week 40 Monday September 28, 2009 - Sunday October 4, 2009 (271j - 277j) Completed: Sunday October 4, 2009 Operator: Byron Felske Co-op Student: Graham Pope ***********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. -Sleeves for CARFs -Permafrost 24 pin Amphenol connector MS3102A24-28P for Coastal Site -Spare Net2Net Receiver/Subscriber AEROSOL PROGRAM *272j Impactor -1um filter change -valve closed 14:50 - 15:03 UTC -blowers off 15:05 - 15:21 UTC -zero filter on 15:08 - 15:19 UTC -flow diverted to CPC 15:11 - 15:12 UTC -leak test reading 3.39 pt/cm^3 O.K. Aethalometer 1 *261j -Aethalometer unit removed upon completion of final filter change at 16:00 UTC Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 243j, 2009 14 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 243j, 2009 4 filter(s) in inventory *272j -Truck at lab -Hi-Vol off 13:33 - 15:30 UTC *273j -Truck at lab -Hi-Vol off 14:29 - 15:00 UTC *274j -Truck at lab -Hi-Vol off 17:16 - 19:36 UTC *275j -Truck at lab -Hi-Vol off 14:10 - 19:44 UTC Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler 29 PUF filters, 9 Blank(s), 37 GFF(s) 15 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 243j, 2009. *272j -Truck at lab -Toxics off 17:16 - 19:33 UTC *273j -Truck at lab -Toxics off 14:29 - 15:01 UTC *274j -Truck at lab -Toxics off 17:16 - 19:33 UTC *275j -Truck at lab -Toxics off 14:09 - 19:42 UTC O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler *272j -Truck at lab -PS-1 blower off 17:16 - 19:33 UTC *273j -Truck at lab -PS-1 blower 14:29 - 15:03 UTC *274j -Truck at lab -PS-1 blower 17:16 - 19:38 UTC *275j -Truck at lab -PS-1 blower 14:09 - 19:45 UTC O.K. Last blank: 243j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 243j, 2009 5 filters remaining in inventory 5 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 *271j -Instrument found powered off; UPS failure -restarted at 19:11 UTC *272j -Ambient pump off 14:42 - 14:46 UTC for lime 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): *272j -Instrument paused 17:33 - 17:54 UTC for lime trap change -leak test reading 0.01 lpm -Placed in continuous run mode -Noticeably low readings; cartridge burns performed on A and B at 19:33 UTC -Full calibration performed at 19:43 UTC *273j -Placed in continuous run mode at 14:59 UTC Ambient air (012): -OFFLINE O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *272j -Truck at lab RGM on zero air 13:30 - 15:26 UTC -Instrument paused at 16:57 UTC for the following: -RPF change -Denuder change -Impactor frit replace -Sample quartz filter change -Zero teflon filter change -Leak test reading 0.08 lpm -Continuous mode resumed at 17:32 UTC *273j -Truck at lab -RGM on zero air 14:29 - 15:01 UTC -Continuous *274j -Truck at lab -RGM on zero air 17:15 - 19:32 UTC *275j -Truck at lab -RGM on zero air 14:08 - 19:41 UTC DENUDER INVENTORY = 0 case(s), 7 tube(s): 7 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: 8 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 184j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. 194: *271j -Micrometers reset at 18:53 UTC to 5mm; lower micrometer over-travelled O.K. Permafrost *271j -Batteries switched out -Pumphouse 17:20 UTC -Hill to TX site 19:49 UTC -TX site 19:39 UTC INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 257j Inventory: 45 bottle(s), 90 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 250j, 2009 O.K. DOAS System *273j -Found off at 14:37 UTC with UPS on overload -Rebooted UPS/PC -Restarted software at 14:58 UTC O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -8.9 C, 3.4 m/s, R.H. 59.1%, 1000.3 mbar. Flasks sampled: 01/10/2009 (274j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5021, M5022 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: 27, 0 Inventory 2 flask(s), 2 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3193-99, 3194-99, 3801-99, 3802-99 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-83, P2-84 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5137L, 5138R Inventory 12 box(es), 12 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-415, P2-436 Inventory 2 box(es), 8 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL011 Inventory 5 flask(s), 5 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q16, 22-Q17 Inventory 30 flask(s), 15 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-060, TT-065, TT-218 Inventory 8 case(s), 8 week(s) French Program: 2400-25, 3238-25 Inventory 34 Flask(s), 17 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for September: 415 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: