ALERT REPORT: Week 19 Monday May 2, 2011 - Sunday May 8, 2011 (122j - 128j) Completed: Monday, April 2, 2011 Operator: Joshua Benmergui Co-op Student: Natalie Dierx ***********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. AEROSOL PROGRAM *122j Impactor valve closed 14:19-14:48 UTC for 1 um and 10 um impactor servicing -zero filter on 14:42-14:47 UTC *126j Aerosols system zero 13:50 - 15:51 UTC O.K. Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) *122j Stop and power down @ 17:26 UTCfor data backup -data backed up sucessfully -power on and run @ 17:30 UTC O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *122j Span check performed @ 15:18 UTC -Span Check aborted unexpctedly Span check @ 16:13 UTC -Avfe error: 2.6% O.K. ACSM O.K. Black carbon filter pack *122j Black carbon filter pack changed Off: AL110425T-56079-16 / AL110425Tef Time: 14:51 UTC Flow: 27.1 On: AL110502T-56079-19 / AL110502Tef Time: 15:11 UTC Flow: 26.9 O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 094j 13 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 28 PUF filters canisters, 7 Blank(s) canisters, 35 GFF(s) 14 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 087j. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 080j, 2011 Last flow calibration: 080j, 2011 13 filters remaining in inventory 13 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 *122j Trap change Time off: 14:02UTC Press off: 20 UTC Flow Off: 79.6 Time On: 14:05 UTC O.K. PICARRO *122j No flow. Pump is not turning properly. Too much friction. Removed pump @ 13:26 UTC Pump off: KnF UN05 ATI S/N: 1/535849 Pump On @ 13:39 UTC Pump on: KnF UN05 ATI S/N: 1/976129 flow: 4.00 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): *122j Lamp voltage adjustment @ 15:59 UTC Vbefore: 9.07V - left voltage the same The following changes were made between 16:23 - 16:26 UTC -Back ambient filter change -Exterior sample filter change -Exterior zero filter change O.K. Ambient Air (070): -OFFLINE RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012): *122j The following changes were made between 16:56-17:11 UTC -Denuder changed: Out: PL100 In: PL400 -Impactor frit changed -Quartz sample line filter changed -RPF Glassware changed: Out: A In: B -Zero line filter changed -Back ambient filter changed -Back zero filter changed Lamp voltage adjustment @ 17:21 UTC Vbefore: 9.2V Vafter: 9.2V -9.2 wasthe lowest the lamp voltage would go *126j Argon tank changed Poff: 200psi Time off: 13:44 UTC Time on: 13:45 UTC Pon: 2500psi O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 3 case(s), 0 tube(s): 9 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: 122j, 2011 Inventory: 4 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed:101j Brewers 019: *122j Dessicant check OFFLINE 029: *122j Dessicant check Sighting O.K. 194: *122j Dessicant check OFFLINE Permafrost O.K. BSRN Solar Radiation Program O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 115j Inventory: 29 bottle(s), 58 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor *122j Filter change Time off: 13:53 UTC Flow (pump off): 529 flow (plug inlet, pump off): 581 Time on: 14:06 UTC Last filter change: Day 094j O.K. DOAS System *126j Hg Calibration started @ 14:00 UTC Auto Calibration Sequence started @ 14:11 UTC O.K. NOAA SEARCH *122j Skycam DVD switch @ 17:32 UTC Out: Alert All Sky Cam (No number) In: Alert all Sky Cam (No Number) Skycam computer not responding, shows blank black screen -Hard off and restart @ 17:44 UTC -O.K. O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -11.9 C, 0.6 m/s, R.H. 63.5%, 987.7 mbar. Flasks sampled: 04/05/2011 (124j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: I-207, I-208 Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 5051-99, 5052-99, -99, -99 Inventory 8 box(es), 8 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-85, P2-86 Inventory 6 box(es), 12 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5051L, 5052R Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 5 box(es), 20 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 11 box(es), 22 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL007 Inventory 11 flask(s), 11 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q120, Ut-Q2 Inventory 48 flask(s), 24 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-, TT-, TT- Inventory 6 case(s), 6 week(s) French Program: 3741-25, 3747-25 Inventory 17 Flask(s), 8.5 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for May: 0 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: *126j Triwall: MPI (TT-725,TT-730,TT-731) Japaneese (6950,7917) Scripps 5l x2 (I-213,I-214,I-207,I-208) STB (P2-69,P2-70,P2-71,P2-72) Scripps 3x5 (241,305,520) NOAA SS (5051L,5052R) NOAA 007 (2615-99,2616-99,5051-99,5052-99) Heidelberg (22-Q105,22Q-106,22-Q107,22-Q108,22-Q109,22-Q110,22-Q111,22-Q112,22-Q113, 22-Q116,22-Q117,22-Q119,22-Q120) FTAS (2011/04/04-2011/05/04) Natalie's UAB x2 MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: