ALERT REPORT: Week 41 Monday October 5, 2009 - Sunday October 11, 2009 (278j - 284j) Completed: Sunday October 11, 2009 Operator: Byron Felske Co-op Student: Graham Pope ***********Highlights of the Week*************** -Dave Halpin visiting Alert this 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 *278j -Impactor -Valve closed 19:36 - 20:00 UTC for 1um and 10um filter changes -Blowers off 20:03 - 20:12 -Zero filter on 20:05 - 20:11 -Flow diverted to CPC 20:08 - 20:09 -leak test reading 0.10 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 *278j -Span check performed at 20:12 UTC -1.21% average error O.K. Black carbon filter pack *278j -Pump off at 18:56 UTC for filter change/blank -Filters off: AL090921T-55658-27 AL091005TB-55658-28 -Filter on: AL091005T-55658-29 O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 271j, 2009 13 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 271j, 2009 3 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler 28 PUF filters, 8 Blank(s), 35 GFF(s) 15 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 271j, 2009. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 243j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 243j, 2009 5 filters remaining in inventory 5 cartridges remaining in inventory O.K. GAPS Network Passive sampling program *278j FTAS -PUF Change -Off: 14:59 UTC -On: 15:16 UTC -Data not backed up; waiting for additional copy of software for Kiosk 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 *278j -Pump off 18:05 - 18:12 UTC for trap change -Pressure off: 20 psi -Flow off: 77.1 -Pressure on: 20 psi -Flow on: 78.2 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 *282j -H2 generator off 13:44 - 13:49 UTC for deionized water refill -Ambient pump off 14:04 - 14:20 UTC for line trap switch in -Swagelok 1/4" - 1/16" fitting broken and replaced -GC pump off 14:37 - 14:41 UTC for GC trap change 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): *278j -Instrument paused at 16:40 UTC for the following: -Back ambient sample filter change -Back ambient zero filter change -Exterior sample filter change -Exterior zero filter change -leak test reading .00 lpm -Continuous mode resumed at 17:43 UTC Ambient air (012): -OFFLINE O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *278j -Instrument paused at 18:19 UTC for the following: -Sample quartz filter change -Back ambient filter change -Back zero filter change -leak test reading 0.10 lpm -Continuous sampling resumed at 18:52 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: *282j -Software found frozen at 13:28 UTC. Last message reads at 281j 19:27:54 UTC 'Subscript out of range in 4610. OK' -Software restarted at 13:30 UTC -Operating as expected at 13:31 UTC O.K. 194: O.K. Permafrost 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 278j, 2009 -Filter change -Pump off 13:35 - 14:28 UTC -Flow off: 711 -Flow on: 1826 -Leak test -Flow off: 568 -Flow on: 621 -Software restarted and logging at 14:31 UTC O.K. DOAS System O.K. NOAA SEARCH *278j -Removed hardware for winter season at 21:40 UTC O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -13.7 C, 14.9 m/s, R.H. 51.3%, 1004.2 mbar. Flasks sampled: 07/10/2009 (280j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: 5023, 5024 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory 1 flask(s), 1 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 5388, 8051 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 915-99, 916-99, 3747-99, 3748-99 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: T-29, T-30 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5061L, 5062R Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL016 Inventory 1 flask(s), 1 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q18, 22-Q19 Inventory 24 flask(s), 12 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: 0, 0, 0 Inventory 7 case(s), 7 week(s) French Program: 3261-25, 3278-25 Inventory 25 Flask(s), 12.5 week(s) *282j -New diaphragm installed -Pressure tested via gage attached to outlet -Vacuum tested in water COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for October: 105 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: *283j -N2 and H2 purifiers -MSC Orange x3 -Scripps 3x5L x2 -Spare Nipher gage -NOAA Posters -NOAA SS Shipping Sent: *283j -PSI PUFs and filters (carry on with A. Platt) -September precipitation sampler sent to Health Canada (Canada post) -SCR controller TriWall #1 -NOAA SP02 -Scripps x2 (5023, 5024, 5021, 5022) -Lab Hi-Vol case 2 (08/31 - 09/29) -Hi-Vol case 1 (08/31 - 09/29) -NOAA 007 x4 (3795/6, 4507/8, 3193/4, 3801/2, 915/6, 3747/8) + empty/broken -French (Sept 4 - Oct 7) -Japanese (5388, 8051) -Toxics case 3 (09/14 - 09/29) TriWall #2 -Nitrogen Generator x2 -Hydrogen Generator -Wood shipping crate -2 broken blowers -Andrew's yellow crate -2 NOAA Aerosols laptops -MSC Orange (81-84) TriWall #3 -Empty steel shipping crate -3 old pumps -Tubing for pump -Grey shipping case (Andrew) -2 PCs -MPI (60, 65, 218) Box 27 -NOAA SS (5061/2, 5137/8) -U of C Hi-Vol MAIL Mail Received: *283j -Radiation kit Mail Sent: *283j (in TW #2) -Hi-Vol/Toxics CCs -ETL Sonics USB #3 -AllSky Cam Disk #8 -GEM moisture traps -Grahams overtime papers -Old PSAP log book -1/3 wavelength PSAP wk 39/40 -Impactor Frits for september Alert Weekly News: