ALERT REPORT: Week 13 Monday March 21, 2011 - Sunday March 27, 2011 (080j - 086j) Completed: Monday, March 28, 2011 Operator: Joshua Benmergui Co-op Student: Natalie Dierx Visitors: Patrick Lee, Ormanda Niebergal ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *084 Storms end!!! **********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 *080j Impactor valve closed 13:36-13:44 UTC for 1 um impactor servicing -Zero filter on 13:42-13:43 UTC O.K. Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *073j Span check performed @ 14:21 UTC -ave error: 7.26% -found CO2 tank for open for span check empty: replaced with spare O.K. ACSM *082j Switched ACSM and LAN ports @ 19:17 UTC *085j Attempted to connect to ACSM, failed. -Reboot, disconnect Prisma @ 19:54. Prisma reconnect @ 20:46 UTC Black carbon filter pack *080j Quartz black carbon filter pack changed Off: AL110314T-56079-9 Time: 13:46 UTC Flow: 30.7 On: AL110321T-56079-10 Time: 14:01 UTC Flow: 29.9 Teflon black carbon filter pack changed Off: AL110314Tef Time: 13:46 UTC Flow: 30.7 On: AL110321Tef Time: 14:01 UTC Flow: 29.9 O.K. CNC Counter *082j Impactor cleaned @ 18:55 UTC O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 354j, 2010 8 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 34 PUF filters canisters, 9 Blank(s) canisters, 44 GFF(s) 17 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 059j. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler *082j Toppled in storm -Lifted back up @ 16:17 UTC -A little damage to sheet metal, no serious damage, sample stayed on. -Pressure: 34 inches H2O Last blank: 326j, 2010 Last flow calibration: 326j, 2010 9 filters remaining in inventory 9 cartridges remaining in inventory O.K. GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. FTAS *084j Found with anemometer broken. 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 *082j Trap changed @ 18:59 UTC 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): O.K. Ambient Air (070): -OFFLINE RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012): *80j Exterior teflon filters jammed with snow. -Replaced @ 15:10 UTC The following changes were made between 15:47-16:15 UTC -Denuder changed Out:PGC555 In:PGC666 -Impactor frit flipped -Quartz sample line filter changed -RPF glassware changed -Soda lime trap changed -Zero line filter changed *084j Checked 1135 unit RPF - not broken. All connections tight. Cannot explain poor zero values. O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 4 case(s), 0 tube(s): 12 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: 6 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed:365j, 2010 Brewers 019: OFFLINE 029: *082j Found brewer cover misplaced by storm. Put back to correct position @ 16:37 UTC O.K. 194: O.K. Permafrost O.K. BSRN Solar Radiation Program O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg *082j Put more grease on motor. Wanted to switch plug, but spare was not in good shape. *084j Appears to be running properly. Last Sample: 052j Inventory: 31 bottle(s), 62 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 066j O.K. DOAS System *085j Hg and Calibration sequence taken starting @ 19:57 UTC O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -34.1 C, 2.7 m/s, R.H. 38.8%, 1002.7 mbar. Flasks sampled: 09/03/2011 (82j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5007, M5008 Inventory 13 box(es), 13 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory box(es), week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3361-99, 3362-99, -99, -99 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-105, P2-106 Inventory 6 box(es), 12 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4651L, 4652R Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 1 box(es), 4 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 13 box(es), 26 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL005 Inventory 5 flask(s), 5 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q105, 22-Q106 Inventory 45 flask(s), 22.5 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-589, TT-590, TT-510 Inventory 5 case(s), 5 week(s) French Program: 3225-25, 3229-25 Inventory Flask(s), 0 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for March: 178 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: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: