ALERT REPORT: Week 45 Monday October 31, 2011 - Sunday November 6, 2011 (305j - 310j) Completed: Monday, November 7, 2011 Operator: Matthew Kieffer Co-op Student: Adam Kabbeke ***********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 *304j Impactor valve closed 13:30 - 13:45 UTC for 1 um impactor servicing Zero Filter On 13:45 - 14:03 UTC *308j Bench Zero 12:44 - 13:44 UTC O.K. Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) *306j Data Back up 14:01 -14:05 UTC O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *304j Span check performed @ 14:09 UTC -Ave error: 4.91% O.K. Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor *255j Software Issues, Not opperational Scanning Mobility Partical Sizer *306j Impactor valve cleaned at 12:48 UTC O.K. Single Particle Soot Photometer *306j Impactor valve cleaned at 12:48 UTC O.K. Black carbon filter pack *304j Filter Change Off: AL111024T-56079-5 and AL111024Tef Flow: 27.0 Time: 13:49 On: AL111031T-56079-6 and AL111031Tef Flow: 27.0 Time: 14:24 O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 297j 34 filter(s) in inventory Received: 31/10/2011 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 47 PUF filters canisters, 13 Blank(s) canisters, 64 GFF(s) 26 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 248j. *307j Off 12:52 - 13: 51 for Truck at lab O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 248j, 2011 Last flow calibration: 248j, 2011 26 filters remaining in inventory 26 cartridges remaining in inventory O.K. GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. FTAS *273j Unit taken down for shipment to Downsview 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 *304j off at 14:30 - 16:00 UTC for NDIR Maintenance *305j NDIR reset at 13:45 UTC O.K. PICARRO *304j off at 14:30 - 16:00 UTC for NDIR Maintenance 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): Offline Ambient Air (071): *305j Idle 15:03 - 15:13 UTC for: exterior sample/zero line change interior sample/zero line change O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012): O.K. *305j The following changes were made between 14:02 and 14:47 In:1 Out:A RPF In: Out:D Sample line filter change Quartx line filter change Impactor Frit Flip Back/Zero Ambient Filter Change *307j Zero Air 12:52 - 13: 51 for Truck at lab DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 case(s), 0 tube(s): 8 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: 305j, 2011 Inventory: 10 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed:288j, 2011 Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. 194: OFFLINE on 244j, 2011 Permafrost O.K. BSRN Solar Radiation Program O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 185j Inventory: 35 bottle(s), 70 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor *292j Radon monitor sent to Downsview Last filter change: Day292j O.K. DOAS System Offline NOAA SEARCH *294j SkyCam inside for Dark Season O.K. NOAA ETL OFFLINE Sampling Conditions: -12.7 C, 15.9 m/s, R.H. 58.3%, 983.7 mbar. Flasks sampled: 02/11/2011 (306j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: I-195, I-196 Inventory 29 box(es), 29 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: NA Inventory 5 box(es), 10 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 4234-99, 1585-99 Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-59, P2-60 Inventory 6 box(es), 12 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4408L, 4420R Inventory 9 box(es), 9 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-, P2- Inventory 5 box(es), 20 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: NA Inventory 19 box(es), 38 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL007 Inventory 10 flask(s), 10 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: Ut-Q10, Ut-Q12 Inventory 86 flask(s), 43 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-, TT-, TT- Inventory 7 case(s), 14 week(s) Max Planck Institute - 13CH4: TT- Inventory 20 flask(s), 40 week(s) French Program: 3276-25, 3711-25 Inventory 19 Flask(s), 9.5 week(s) COMPUTERS O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for November: 90 L GMC (EC Rider) *250j In storage for winter O.K. 2006 Ford (Red Rover) O.K. 2009 Ford (Brown Betty) *306 Track Repait Complete, now operational O.K. 2011 Ford (Big Red) *277j In storage for winter O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab *307j Truck at Lab 12:55 - 13:10 UTC O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: *306j 1/2 Triwall #1 PRL (003,008,008,015,025,028) SCRIPPS 3x5 (441,314,467) NOAA SS x2 (5200, 5201) (4408, 4420) HiVol Case #5 Mail Bag: Quartz Sample Sheet RGM PID Alert PSAP wk. 44 Alert Pics CD 1/2 Triwall #2 Toxics Case SL10-26 Box of GAPS x5 Denuter Case MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: *306j HC Rain Sampler