ALERT REPORT: Week 14 Monday March 28, 2011 - Sunday April 3, 2011 (087j - 093j) Completed: Monday, April 4, 2011 Operator: Joshua Benmergui Co-op Student: Natalie Dierx Visitors: Sangeeta Sharma, Ralph Steabler, Byron Felske ***********Highlights of the 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. -New Oscilloscope AEROSOL PROGRAM *087j Impactor valve closed 14:24-14:34 UTC for 1 um impactor servicing -Zero filter on 14:33-14:34 UTC O.K. Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *087j Span check performed @ 15:13 UTC -ave error: 6.24% *091j Calibration started @ 15:47 UTC -"Cannot save k values" error message Span check performed @ 17:14 UTC -Ave error: 31.2% Span check repeated @ 18:20 UTC -Ave error: 32.91% O.K. ACSM Constant work by Desiree Toom-Sauntry OFFLINE Black carbon filter pack *087j Black carbon filter pack changed Off: AL110321T-56079-10 / AL110321Tef Time: 14:40 UTC Flow: 30.0 On: AL110328T-56079-11 / AL110328Tef Time: 14:49 UTC Flow: 36.0 O.K. CNC Counter Impactor cleaning time will now be displayed on the Aerosols report check sheet CPC's and SP2 will be checked for agreement in particle number, this will also be on check sheet 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 *093j Sampler turned off 16:12-16:30 utc for truck at lab (aerosols equipment drop off) 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 Last blank: 066j, 2011 Last flow calibration: 066j, 2011 9 filters remaining in inventory 9 cartridges remaining in inventory O.K. GAPS Network Passive sampling program *090j GAPS PUF's and SIP changed 1A: OFF: 18:31 UTC ON: 18:34 UTC 1B: OFF: 18:32 UTC ON: 18:33 UTC SIP: OFF: 18:50 UTC BLANK: 18:30 UTC *091j Deployed indoor PUF Samples Inside Lab: BLANK: 17:21 UTC Sample on: 17:20 UTC Vestibule: BLANK: 17:29 UTC Sample on: 17:35 UTC O.K. FTAS *087j Anemometer repaired, data loggers removed for return to Sum Chi Lee 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): O.K. Ambient Air (070): -OFFLINE RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012): *087j Exterior teflon filters jammed with snow. -Replaced @ 15:10 UTC The following changes were made between 15:49-15:52 UTC -Quartz sample line filter changed *090j Checked 1130 case temperature sensor. Case temperature appeared on sensor ok. Pulled out and pushed back in @ 19:19 UTC *091j Argon Tank changed @ 15:30 UTC Poff: 300psi Pon: 2500psi *093j RGM set to zero air 16:12-16:30 UTC for truck at lab(aerosols equipment drop off) 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: *091j Ran new data cable - Brewer did not respond OFFLINE 029: *091j Reseated cards - Brewers came alive O.K. 194: *089j Power cycled Brewer @ 20:00 UTC O.K. Permafrost O.K. BSRN Solar Radiation Program O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg *087j Noticed that motor is only intermittently spinning the sample *088j Swapped glass motor Decreased amount of motor grease to decrease friction Sample is still only spinning intermittently *090j Swapped motor back to first. Still spinning intermittently. Last Sample: 087j Inventory: 30 bottle(s), 60 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor *090j Range check error on 2011/03/30 @ 15:00 UTC -reset computer @ 13:40 UTC -Get old records -Start monitor @ 13:50 UTC Last filter change: Day 066j O.K. DOAS System *087j Stop aquisition @ 13:20 UTC -move to 255 UTC -start calibration @ 13:24 UTC -stop data aquisition @ 14:09 UTC -restart @ 14:14 UTC *089j Calibration sequence @ 19:38 UTC *091j Hg Calibration performed @ 13:22 UTC Calibration failed - lamp is dead Replaced lamp. Start aquisition @ 13:57 UTC Hg Calibration sucessful Calibration sequence ran "An error has occurred during auto aquisition" "Resarting error" Restarted Minimax and DOASIS, unplug and replug spectrometer power and USB OK O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL *088j Sonic Anemometer removed by Ormanda @ 18:30 UTC O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -20.2 C, 0.3 m/s, R.H. 68.2%, 982.4 mbar. Flasks sampled: 30/03/2011 (89j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5005, M5006 Inventory 12 box(es), 12 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 1145, 1150 Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 1151-99, 1152-99, -99, -99 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-107, P2-108 Inventory 6 box(es), 12 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5553L, 5554R Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-416, P2-417 Inventory 1 box(es), 4 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 183, 387, 173 Inventory 13 box(es), 26 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL015 Inventory 7 flask(s), 7 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q107, 22-Q108 Inventory 58 flask(s), 29 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: JO234, JO334, JO358 Inventory 5 case(s), 5 week(s) French Program: 2679-25, 2385-25 Inventory 27 Flask(s), 13.5 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for April: 70 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. 2006 Ford (Red Rover) O.K. 2009 Ford (Brown Betty) *088j Post track fixing checkup O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab *093j Truck at lab 16:12 - 16:30 UTC for aerosols equipment drop off O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: