ALERT REPORT: Week 10 Monday February 28, 2011 - Sunday March 6, 2011 (059j - 065j)
Completed: Sunday, March 6, 2011
Operator: Kevin Anderson
Co-op Student: Natalie Dierx
Visitors: Sangeeta Sharma, Desi Toom-Sauntry, Richard Leaitch (Richard arrived 062j)

***********Highlights of the Week***************
*062j	Richard arrives to calibrate new aerosols equipment at lab.  Byron departs.
*064j	Sangeeta thoughtfully (and rather stealthily) asks the cooks to bake a surprise birthday cake for me - the second birthday I've celebrated in Alert in the past 7 years!
**********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.

	-New Oscilloscope

AEROSOL PROGRAM	
O.K.

Aethalometer 1
*261j, 2009	-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
O.K.
		
Black carbon filter pack
O.K.

CNC Counter
O.K.

Alert High Volume Sampler		
O.K.

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  354j, 2010
11 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 
Sent out:
Case # out: 
O.K.

LAB HI-VOL UNIT
*095j, 2010	-Lab Hi-Vol filters now being counted for use with Alert Hi-Vol as sampling ceased as of 088j
Last Blank:  074j, 2010
0 filter(s) in inventory
					
Received:
Case # in: 
Sent out:
Case # out: 
O.K.

Toxics Sampler
37 PUF filters canisters, 9 Blank(s) canisters, 47 GFF(s) 
17 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  059j.
O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
Last blank: 326j, 2010
Last flow calibration: 326j, 2010
11 filters remaining in inventory 
11 cartridges remaining in inventory	
O.K.

GAPS Network Passive sampling program
O.K. 

FTAS	
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
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-373
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347
- Offline

CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit
O.K.

CFC 11,12,13 GC
*348j, 2009	-Pump unplugged as instrument sampling was ceased at 14:29 UTC	
-OFFLINE

CH4/CO2/CO GC			
*259j	Flame out; after attempts to turn back on Robert Kessler concluded that the EPC circuit board must be damaged. Turned off FID station and Thomas pump			
-OFFLINE

Complete Gas Tank Inventory
***Please see Inventory 2011.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email

MERCURY PROGRAM

Ambient air (007):
*059j	-Ar tank change @ 15:29 UTC
	-NOTE that 007 was not manually restarted immediately after Ar tank change (operator error); instrument was restarted @ 18:56 UTC
O.K.

Ambient Air (070):
-OFFLINE

RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012):
*059j	-Ar tank change @ 15:29 UTC
	-RGM on zero air (012 in idle mode) @ 17:39 UTC for the following changes:
		Denuder (OFF: PCG444; ON: PCG555)
		RPF glassware (OFF: C; ON: B)
		Impactor (changed)
		Teflon zero filter (1130 unit)
		Quartz sample filter (1130 unit)
		Soda lime trap
	-Desorb and heaters manually ON @ 18:22 UTC
	-heaters OFF and cooling ON @ 18:48 UTC
	-system back on AUTO @ 18:58 UTC
O.K.		

DENUDER INVENTORY = 1 case(s), 0 tube(s): 1 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: 064j, 2011 
Inventory: 7 month(s)

Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector
Changed:365j, 2010

Brewers

019:
*062j	-The following maintenance was performed between 19:20 - 21:30 UTC:
		-installed serial-to-USB converter
		-performed various physical checks on cards and ribbon connectors in Brewer to identify connection issues
		-019 connected briefly, but problems persist
OFFLINE

029:
*062j	-The following maintenance was performed between 19:20 - 21:30 UTC:
		-installed serial-to-USB converter
		-Brewer will go through azimuth zeroing and other initialization parameters, but will not run on schedule (connection fails after putting Brewer on schedule); more trouble-shooting for 029 planned for next suitable day (whether permitting)
O.K.

194:
O.K.

Permafrost
*063j	Monthly permafrost checks completed
O.K.

BSRN Solar Radiation Program
O.K. 

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg 
Last Sample: 052j
Inventory: 32 bottle(s), 64 week(s)
O.K.

Radon Monitor
Last filter change: Day 031j 	
*063j	-radon pump mistakenly unplugged @ ~ 15:00 UTC (while aerosols personnel were at lab & unplugging aerosols pumps for maintenance on aerosols system); pump plugged back in and running @ 15:30 UTC.
*064j	-found "range check error" showing on Radon computer @ 19:30 UTC
		-tried to restart instrument and computer a number of times before noticing the full restart procedure posted in lab
		-restarted instrument and radon monitor program @ 20:03 UTC
O.K.

DOAS System
*059j	-Auto acquisition stopped and plastic cap on telescope @ 20:17 UTC
		-Calibration sequence started @ 20:22 UTC
		-Cap off and Auto Acquisition restarted @ 20:36 UTC
*056j	-Auto acquisition stopped and plastic cap on telescope @ 14:38 UTC
		-Calibration sequence started @ 14:40 UTC
		-Hg lamp calibration @ 15:07 UTC (Int Time: 1650 msec; Scans: 1000)
		-Plastic cap removed and Auto Acquisition re-started @ 16:13 UTC
O.K.

NOAA SEARCH
O.K.

NOAA ETL	
O.K.

***************FLASKING REPORT**************
Sampling Conditions:  -32.0 C, 1.2 m/s, R.H. 41.4%, 993.0 mbar.		
Flasks sampled:	03/03/2011	(062j)

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  I199, I200	
Inventory	13 box(es), 13 week(s)

Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L:  7919, 7925	
Inventory	2 box(es), 2 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  1843-99, 1844-99	
Inventory	5 box(es), 10 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-59, P2-60	
Inventory	6 box(es), 12 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5073L, 5074R	
Inventory	5 box(es), 5 week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  P2-404, P2-405	
Inventory	2 box(es), 8 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  491, 163, 480	 
Inventory	14 box(es), 28 week(s)

PRL VOC, pressurized:  AL034	
Inventory	15 flask(s), 15 week(s)

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q95, 22-Q97	
Inventory	22 flask(s), 11 week(s)

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  TT-603, TT-604, TT-610	
Inventory	10 case(s), 10 week(s)

French Program:  2607-25, 2608-25	
Inventory	24 Flask(s), 12 week(s)


COMPUTERS 
*052j	-Kiosk UPS continues to beep intermittently (ceases upon pressing ESC on UPS); probably needs to be replaced
O.K.

TRANSPORTATION

Fuel Consumption,  for February: 173 L
				
GMC (EC Rider)
O.K.

2006 Ford (Red Rover)
O.K.

2009 Ford (Brown Betty)
O.K.

BUILDINGS

TX
O.K.

Lab
O.K.

SHIPPING:

Shipping Received:

Shipping Sent:
		-triwall
			2 x NOAA SS (5192L, 5193R; 5129L, 5130R)
			FTAS (04/01/2011 - 02/02/2011)
			HiVol case (11/01/17 - 11/02/14)
			Toxics case (2011/01/31 - 2011/02/14)
			Scripps 3x5 (268, 406, 440)
			ICP blue (P2-412, P2-413, P2-414, P2-415)
			STB orange (P2-77, P2-78, P2-79, P2-80)
			2 x Scripps 5L (I197, I198, I201, I202)
			NOAA 007 (6047-66, 6048-66, 2695-99, 2696-99)
			MPI (TT-463, TT-465, TT-471)

MAIL
	
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