ALERT REPORT: Week 15 Monday April 4, 2011 - Sunday April 10, 2011 (094j - 100j) Completed: Monday, April 11, 2011 Operator: Joshua Benmergui Co-op Student: Natalie Dierx Visitors: Sangeeta Sharma, Ralph Steabler, Byron Felske, Kevin Anderson, POLAR-5 Crew ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *100j The POLAR-5 crew arrives **********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 *094j Impactor valve closed 16:17-16:47 UTC for 1 um and 10um impactor servicing -Zero filter on 16:44-14:46 UTC O.K. Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) *094j Stopped and powered down @ 17:31 UTC for data backup -data backed up sucessfully -power up and run @ 17:36 UTC O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *094j Neph calibrated Span check performed @ 17:11 UTC -Ave error: 3.2% O.K. ACSM *097j Found leak in solenoid valve -Removed solenoid valve and replaced with makeshift fitting O.K. 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 O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT *094j Hi-vol blower switched out (Alert) Off: Alert Hi Vol #1 On: Alert Hi Vol #3 Pressure of Hi Vol was 4.4 Last Blank: 354j, 2010 15 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) 32 PUF filters canisters, 8 Blank(s) canisters, 42 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 17 filters remaining in inventory 17 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 *094j Trap Change -Time Off: 17:03 UTC -Flow off: 79.5 -Press off 20 -Time on: 17:05 UTC -Flow on: 79.5 -Press on: 20 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): *094j Lamp voltage adjustment @ 13:52 UTC Vbefore: 9.8V Vafter: 9.04V The following changes were made between 14:09 - 14:20 UTC -Back ambiant filter change -Back zero filter change -Exterior sample change -Exterior zero filter change *097j 1130 Pump unit turned off @ 16:00 UTC to change zero air scrubber -Changed scrubber -Back on @ 16:15 UTC Sample line filter disconnected @ 19:05 UTC to diagnose flow issues (flow was at 8.45 -flow reached 9.07 Impactor frit changed @ 23:56 UTC -flow is at 8.45 Sample line and teflon filter changed -flow to 8.74 RPF changed -flow to 9.07 O.K. Ambient Air (070): -OFFLINE RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012): *094j The following changes were made between 15:02-15:05 UTC -Denuder changed Out: PGC666 In: PLCC -Impactor frit changed -Quartz sample line filter changed -RPF Glassware changed -Zero line filter changed -Back ambiant filter changed -Back zero filter changed Lamp voltage adjustment @ 15:06 UTC Vbefore: 10.0 Vafter 9.3 (would not go below) O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 4 case(s), 0 tube(s): 11 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: 094j, 2011 Inventory: 5 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed:365j, 2010 Brewers 019: *096j Removed surge protector on data cable connection to computer @ 15:20 UTC OFFLINE 029: *098j Software and Brewer shut down @ 14:34 UTC for installation of microprocessor card -Back on @ 15:27 O.K. 194: OFFLINE Permafrost *095j Monthly checks performed O.K. BSRN Solar Radiation Program O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg The motor has been doing well this week. I havn't seen it stopped all week. I did nothing to it. Last Sample: 087j Inventory: 30 bottle(s), 60 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor *094j Filter change Time off: 13:32 UTC Flow (Pump off): 597 Flow (Pump on, inlet plugged): 584 Time on: 13:45 UTC Last filter change: Day 066j O.K. DOAS System *096j Auto Calibration sequence run @ 12:27 UTC *098j Hg Calibration started @ 13:57 UTC Return to auto aquisition @ 14:24 UTC O.K. NOAA SEARCH *094j Skycam DVD swapped @ 17:20 UTC OUT: Disk 18 In: No Number O.K. NOAA ETL *094 NOAA ETL USB swapped @ 17:25 UTC OUT: 3, NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -33.9 C, 2.2 m/s, R.H. 39.4%, 979.3 mbar. Flasks sampled: 06/04/2011 (96j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5003, M5004 Inventory 11 box(es), 11 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory box(es), week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 3965-99, 3966-99, -99, -99 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-97, P2-98 Inventory 5 box(es), 10 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5015L, 5016R Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 1 box(es), 4 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 12 box(es), 24 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL025 Inventory 4 flask(s), 4 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q, 22-Q Inventory 56 flask(s), 28 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-, TT-, TT- Inventory 4 case(s), 4 week(s) French Program: 2088-25, 3249-25 Inventory 25 Flask(s), 12.5 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) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab *98j Toxics sample change shed door was not closing because of slow warp over time. -Rebuilt door frame - door now fits well O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: *095j Hi-vol case (11/02/14-11/03/14) Japaneese x2 (7216,5279,1145,1150) STB (P2-520,P2-521,P2-404,P2-405) Pump for NaOH Carbon Isotope FTAS Data Loggers NOAA 007 (3405-99,3406-99,3361-99,3362-99) NOAA SS x2 (4651L,4652R,5553L,5554R) Scripps 5L (M5007,M5008) Scripps 3x5 (183,387,173) MPI (JO234,JO334,JO358) Mailbag PSAP Filters wks 11-13, 2011 Toxics log forms x2 (2011/02/28-2011/03/14,2011/03/14-2011/03/28) Hi-vol log form (11/02/14-11/03/14) Soda Lime Trap (28/02/2011-21/03/2011) MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: