ALERT REPORT: Week 20 Monday May 9, 2011 - Sunday May 15, 2011 (129j - 135j) Completed: Monday, May 15, 2011 Operator: Joshua Benmergui Co-op Student: Natalie Dierx, Tonya Burgers ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *130j Tonya arrives for another term as co-op student *131j Natalie leaves. Best of luck in the future! **********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 *129j Impactor valve closed 13:58-14:11 UTC for 1 um impactor servicing -zero filter on 14:05-14:10 UTC *130j Aerosols laptop is not sending data -reset connection to edgeport @ 19:15 UTC -edgeport had amber system status light before reset, green flashing light after -checked internet connection by opening firefox. Good connection. *132j Aerosols laptop is not sending data -remove and reinsert USB stick @ 17:55 UTC -reboot computer @ 17:55 UTC *133j Aerosols system zero 13:33 - 20:11 UTC *133j Tunnel would not open No communication from Aerosols laptop -Replace USB stick with spare and restart @14:06 UTC -Tunnel opened O.K. Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *129j Span check performed @ 14:15 UTC -Ave error: 2.55% *130j Off @ 19:25 UTC to inspect for possible leaks -tightened teflon 1/4" tubing around DQ filter -inspected all internal tubing - no cracks seen -started zero with cover off, sample line off -off @ 19:55 to replace cover -lost comms upon restart -rebooted computer - comms restored O.K. Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor *131j Computer not responding. Resarted @ 15:05 UTC O.K. Scanning Mobility Partical Sizer O.K. Single Particle Soot Photometer O.K. Black carbon filter pack *122j Black carbon filter pack changed Off: AL110502T-56079-18 / AL110502Tef Time: 15:06 UTC Flow: 27.0 Blank: AL110509TefB Time: 15:15 UTC On: AL110509T-56079-19 / AL110509Tef Time: 15:26 UTC Flow: 26.2 O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 129j 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 *132j Off 17:09-18:29 UTC for truck at lab 27 PUF filters canisters, 7 Blank(s) canisters, 34 GFF(s) 13 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 115j. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 122j, 2011 Last flow calibration: 122j, 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 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, 2010 -Sampling ceased, instrument offline -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): *122j The following changes were made between 14:31-14:36 UTC -Quartz sample line filter changed -Soda Lime Trap changed *132j Set to zero air from 17:09 - 18:29 UTC for truck at lab 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: OFFLINE 029: O.K. 194: 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 Last filter change: Day 122j O.K. DOAS System *129j Auto Calibration @ 4:34 UTC *131j Auto Calibration @ 14:55 UTC *133j Hg Spectra taken @ 13:42 UTC Auto Calibration @ 14:11 UTC O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -10.6 C, 1.1 m/s, R.H. 44.8%, 997.6 mbar. Flasks sampled: 11/05/2011 (131j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: I-209, I-210 Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 5422, 5424 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 475-99, 476-99, -99, -99 Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-87, P2-88 Inventory 5 box(es), 10 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5083L, 5084R Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-402, P2-406 Inventory 5 box(es), 20 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 329, 522, 229 Inventory 11 box(es), 22 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL009 Inventory 10 flask(s), 10 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: Ut-Q19, Ut-Q31 Inventory 46 flask(s), 23 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-732, TT-740, TT-577 Inventory 6 case(s), 6 week(s) French Program: 2180-25, 2291-25 Inventory 15 Flask(s), 7.5 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for May: 260 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. 2006 Ford (Red Rover) O.K. 2009 Ford (Brown Betty) *132j Road wheel damaged. Replaced by mechanics. O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: *131j Triwall: French (2139-25,3708-25,3741-25,3747-25,2413-25,3296-25,2088-25,3249-25 2679-25,2385-25,2050-25,2152-25,2325-25,3229-25,) Toxics Case (2011/04/25-2011/05/02) Hi-Vols Case (11/04/11-11/05/09) Japaneese (5422,5424) STB (P2-85,P2-86,P2-87,P2-88) Scripps 3x5 (329,522,229) NOAA SS (5083L,5084R) Mailbag: PSAP Filters Wks 18&19 Radon Filters (04/04/2011-02/05/2011) Hg Impactor Frit (04/04/2011-02/05/2011) Hi-Vols Log Sheet (11/04/11-11/05/09) Toxics Log Sheet (2011/04/25-2011/05/09) EC/OC Filter Log Sheets Hg Soda Lime Trap (18/04/2011-09/05/2011) Natalies UABx3 MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: