ALERT REPORT: Week 50 Monday December 7, 2009 - Sunday December 13, 2009 (341j - 347j) Completed: Sunday December 13, 2009 Operator: Byron Felske Co-op Student: Graham Pope ***********Highlights of the Week*************** 12/13/2009 -Traffic Tech / GAW Lab collaboration "The Alert Dalings" musical float takes 2nd place in Christmas Parade; Kitchen Float takes 1st ***********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. -Permafrost 24 pin Amphenol connector MS3102A24-28P for Coastal Site -Permafrost GUI module for clock reset -Diesel fuel additive for Red Rover and Brown Betty AEROSOL PROGRAM *341j -Impactor -Valve closed 19:52 - 20:11 UTC for 1um and 10 um filter change -leak test not peformed as CPC unit is disconnected -Flows -Noticed that flow controller #4 of Unit 1 was toggled in 'Ratio' setting; flows correct at 30.0 lpm 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 *341j -Span check performed at 18:23 UTC -1.04% average error O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter -OFFLINE O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 327j, 2009 16 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 271j, 2009 15 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler 15 PUF filters, 6 Blank(s), 24 GFF(s) 10 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 334j, 2009. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 341j, 2009 Last flow calibration: 341j, 2009 0 filters remaining in inventory 0 cartridges remaining in inventory O.K. GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. FTAS *341j -Monthly PUF change and data logger back-up performed at 16:40 UTC 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. PICARRO *317j -Instrument taken offline and disconnected for shipping -OFFLINE 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 *341j -GC Pump off 20:14 - 20:16 UTC for GC trap change *345j -Software found unresponsive at 14:10 UTC; restarted -H2 generator off 14:37 - 14:41 UTC for deionized water refill 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): *341j -007 paused at 16:56 UTC for the following: -Back ambient teflon filter change -Back zero teflon filter change -Exterior teflon sample filter change -Exterior teflon zero filter change -Lamp voltage check / adjustment -10.77 V changed to 9.02 V -leak test reading 0.00 lpm -Continuous sampling resumed at 17:25 UTC *343j -Argon tank changed at 17:10 UTC as previous tank installed was only filled to ~500 psi -Continuous sampling resumed at 17:23 UTC O.K. Ambient air (012): -OFFLINE O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *341j -040 Unit paused at 18:46 for the following: -Denuder change ON: CG 100 OFF: 2003 -RPF Change ON: RPF D OFF: RPF C -Quartz sample filter change -Teflon zero filter change -Impactor frit flip -Back ambient teflon sampler filter change -Back ambient teflon zero filter change -Continuous sampling resumed at 19:26 UTC *343j -Argon tank changed at 17:10 UTC as previous tank installed was only filled to ~500 psi -Continuous sampling resumed at 17:23 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: 336j Inventory: 4 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 184j Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. 194: -OFFLINE O.K. Permafrost *336j -Readings collected from all sampling sites without issue INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 327j Inventory: 41 bottle(s), 82 week(s) *341j -Performed monthly grease of motor along with sampling unit change at 15:10 UTC O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 306j, 2009 *341j -Monthly filter change and leak test performed: TIME OFF: 15:45 UTC Flow (Pump off): 1102 Flow (Inlet plugged, pump on): 1544 TIME ON: 16:01 UTC Flow: 2188 -Radlog logging at 16:04 UTC *342j -Radlog stopped at 16:15 UTC to be restarted using the log->start method -Log started at 16:20 UTC O.K. DOAS System -OFFLINE O.K. NOAA SEARCH *329j -Skycam -Disconnected at 14:50 as skycam non-operational -Run-cam initated at 14:51 UTC unsuccessfully -Image capture error appears -Re-connected at 14:54 UTC -Same error encountered at 15:02 UTC; skycam remains offline *331j -Skycam -Digi and connections investigated, appear good -Powered down and restarted unsuccessfully -arp -a command in command prompt reveals ips 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.19 -Axis IP installer requests server reset; not performed -OFFLINE O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -31 C, 2.9 m/s, R.H. 42%, 991.6 mbar. Flasks sampled: 09/12/2009 (343j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: 0, 0 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) MSC Ocean Chemistry (Victoria), I.O.S.: NA Inventory flask(s), week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory box(es), week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 2805-99, 2806-99, 4873-99, 4874-99 Inventory 2 box(es), 2 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-103, P2-104 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5089L, 5090R Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-420, P2-421 Inventory 1 box(es), 4 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL025 Inventory 6 flask(s), 6 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: Ut-Q15, Ut-Q16 Inventory 76 flask(s), 38 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-280, TT-340, TT-348 Inventory 5 case(s), 5 week(s) French Program: 2285-25, 326-25 Inventory 10 Flask(s), 5 week(s) COMPUTERS *341j -SERVER -Unable to CONNECT to various stations -Server computer reset at 18:02 UTC; operating as expected O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for December: 115 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. New Ford (Red Rover) O.K. 2009 Ford (Brown Betty) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: 12/11/2009 -Lab Hi-Vol x3 -Alert Hi-Vol x3 Shipping Sent: 12/10/2009 -Tri-wall -Toxics (11/23 - 12/07) Case 7 -Grey Ozone calibration case -HG Denuder 2003 -Japanese (7089/7921) -French (10/14 - 11/25) -Scripps 5L (5037/8) -NOAA SS (5089/90) -MPI (280, 350, 348) -PRL (4/11 - 9/12) -NOAA 007 (2805/6, 4873/4, 2203/4, 2609/10) MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: 12/09/2009 -Toxics sheets x2 -Hi-Vol Sheet -NOAA ETL Usb (Oct 2009) -Graham's November overtime -PSAP 1/3 wavelength wk 44 - 48 -Impactor frits x2 Alert Weekly News: