ALERT REPORT: Week 52 Monday December 21 2009 - Sunday December 27, 2009 (355j - 361j) Completed: Tuesday December 29, 2009 Operator: Byron Felske Co-op Student: none (Kelly Spokes interim) ***********Highlights of the Week*************** 12/21/2009 -Byron wins weekly Euchre Tournament 12/22/2009 -Byron places 2nd in weekly Darts Tournament 12/25/2009 -Team Byron wins 1st Annual Alert Runway Water Bottle Hockey Tournament despite being short-handed the entire game, 9 - 8 over Team Marc 12/26/2009 -Byron wins double prize Poker tournament ***********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 -Rubber coated work gloves -Vinegar for NaOH program -60W and 100W incandescent light bulbs AEROSOL PROGRAM *355j -Impactor -Valve closed 18:02 - 18:11 UTC for 1 um filter change -leak test not peformed as CPC unit is disconnected O.K. Aethalometer 1 *261j -Aethalometer unit removed upon completion of final filter change at 16:00 UTC -OFFLINE Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *355j -Span check performed at 18:12 UTC -0.88% 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: 355j, 2009 14 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 355j, 2009 14 filter(s) in inventory *355j -Right sample light noticed out, sheared at the fixture during removal -Fixture damaged during bulb removal; replaced -Fixture replaced and lights on at 17:57 UTC Received: Case # in: Sent out: Case # out: O.K. Toxics Sampler 13 PUF filters, 6 Blank(s), 22 GFF(s) 9 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 *355j -NDIR TRAP CHANGE OFF: Pressure: 20 psi Flow: 77.7 ml/min Time: 16:00 UTC ON: Pressure: 20 psi Flow: 77.7 ml/min Time: 16:05 UTC 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 *348j -Pump unplugged as instrument sampling was ceased at 14:29 UTC -OFFLINE O.K. CH4/CO2/CO GC *355j -CFC WH tank switched in for GC1 WH tank at 15:36 UTC (IN: ALM-052794) -tank ready and opened at 15:42 UTC *357j -Tanks closed at 14:36 UTC -ALM-052794 placed in GC WH position -AES N2-202 placed in GC WT position -Tanks opened and leak tested at 15:08 UTC O.K. Complete Gas Tank Inventory ***Please see Inventory 2009.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): O.K. Ambient air (012): -OFFLINE O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (040): *355j -040 Unit paused at 18:45 UTC for the following: -RPF Change: OFF: RPF D ON: RPF A -Denuder Change: OFF: CG 100 ON: 13 -Quartz sample filter change -Teflon zero filter change -Impactor frit replace -Continuous sampling resumed at 19:09 UTC DENUDER INVENTORY = 0 case(s), 8 tube(s): 8 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: *359j -029 Brewer software appears frozen at 5:01 UTC with error message "string too long" *360j -029 Unit software restarted at 14:08 UTC 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: 39 bottle(s), 78 week(s) *341j -Performed monthly grease of motor along with sampling unit change at 15:10 UTC *357j -Sampling unit noticed out of line with motor, clip off at 15::59 UTC -contaminated with room air O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 341j, 2009 O.K. DOAS System -OFFLINE O.K. NOAA SEARCH -INSIDE O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -28.7 C, 0.6 m/s, R.H. 43%, 1014.8 mbar. Flasks sampled: 23/12/2009 (357j) 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 4 box(es), 4 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 259-99, 260-99, 6397-99, 6398-99 Inventory box(es), week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-71, P2-72 Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4408L, 4420R Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-temp 32, P2-423 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory box(es), 0 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL009 Inventory 4 flask(s), 4 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: Ut-Q22, Ut-Q24 Inventory 72 flask(s), 36 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-277, TT-278, TT-344 Inventory 3 case(s), 3 week(s) French Program: 2283-25, 2353-25 Inventory 6 Flask(s), 3 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for December: 240 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: Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: 12/22/2009 -Japanese x2 -Radiation Kit -Scripps Pump diaphragms + MISC items Mail Sent: Alert Weekly News: