ALERT REPORT: Week 6 Monday January 31, 2011 - Sunday February 6, 2011 (031j - 037j) Completed: Monday, February 7, 2011 Operator: Joshua Benmergui Co-op Student: Natalie Dierx ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *037j Celebrating Superbowl with American rules two-hand touch football outside. **********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 *031j -Impactor valve closed 15:40 - 16:00 UTC for 1um and 10 um impactor servicing -Zero filter on 15:58 - 15:59 UTC -Bap_G is 0.0 O.K. Aethalometer 1 *261j, 2009 -Aethalometer unit removed upon completion of final filter change at 16:00 UTC -OFFLINE Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) *031j -Stopped and power off @ 19:16 UTC -Data backed up -On and run @ 19:20 UTC O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *031j -Span Check performed @ 16:19 UTC -Ave error: 9.28% *032j -Neph off and disconnected @ 16:30 UTC -New Neph installed and on @ 18:37 UTC -No outlet connected to new Neph because we have no fitting available -Blower connected -Span check performed @ 18:38 UTC -Ave error: 31.02% *033j -Span check @ 15:15 UTC -Ave error: 25.11% *034j -Span check performed @ 14:13 UTC -Ave error: 24.64% -Calibration started @ 14:42 UTC -Span check performed @ 16:14 UTC with inlet removed from impactor box -Ave error: 1.13% -Neph looks good O.K. Black carbon filter pack O.K. CNC Counter O.K. Alert High Volume Sampler O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 354j, 2010 5 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 44 PUF filters canisters, 11 Blank(s) canisters, 55 GFF(s) 22 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 003j. *031j -Turned off @ 17:01 UTC for BV at lab (medical) -Back on @ 17:57 UTC *032j -Turned off @ 16:08 UTC for truck at lab (Nephalometer delivery) *033j -Back on @ 14:40 UTC -Magnahelic pressure gage re-connected and mounted at top of tower @ 20:00 UTC. -Pressure: 20 inches H2O O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 326j, 2010 Last flow calibration: 326j, 2010 7 filters remaining in inventory 7 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 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 2010.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email MERCURY PROGRAM Ambient air (007): *031j -The following changes were made between 18:22 - 18:31 UTC -Back ambient filter change -Back zero filter change -Exterior sample filter change -Exterior zero filter change -Lamp voltage adjustment @ 16:11 UTC -Vbefore: 9.81 Vafter: 9.00 -Set to zero air @ 17:01 UTC for BV at lab (medical) -Set to sample @ 17:57 UTC *032j -Set to zero air @ 16:08 UTC for truck at lab (Nephalometer delivery) *033j -Set to auto @ 14:40 UTC O.K. Ambient Air (070): -OFFLINE RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012): *031j -The following changes were made between 17:50 - 18:07 UTC -Denuder changed: Out: PGC 222 In: PGC 333 -Impactor frit changed -Quartz sample filter changed -RPF glassware changed: Out:A In:B -Zero line filter changed -Back ambient filter changed -Back zero filter changed -Set to zero air @ 17:01 UTC for BV at lab (medical) -Set to sample @ 17:57 UTC -Lamp voltage adjustment @ 17:44 UTC -Vbefore: 10.0 Vafter: 9.0 *032j -Set to zero air @ 16:08 UTC for truck at lab (Nephalometer delivery) *033j -Set to auto @ 14:40 UTC O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 1 case(s), 0 tube(s): 5 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: 365j, 2010 Inventory: 8 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed:365j, 2010 Brewers 019: Offline 029: O.K. 194: O.K. Permafrost *032j Monthly permafrost checks completed O.K. BSRN Solar Radiation Program O.K. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Bi-weekly 14C/12C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg Last Sample: 003j Inventory: 35 bottle(s), 70 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 003j *031j Filter Change Time Off: 14:47 UTC Time On: 15:03 UTC Flow (pump off): 670 Flow (inlet plugged, pump on): 720 O.K. DOAS System O.K. NOAA SEARCH *031j -NOAA Skycam DVD swapped @ 19:14 UTC -OUT: 17 In: 18 O.K. NOAA ETL *031j -ETL Sonics USB swap -OUT: NOAA PSD1, NOAA PSD 2 -IN: NOAA PSD 3 O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -35.9 C, 0.3 m/s, R.H. 23.3%, 976.8 mbar. Flasks sampled: 02/02/2011 (33j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: I189, I190 Inventory 20 box(es), 20 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: 7920, 8053 Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 241-99, 242-99, 4329-99, 4330-99 Inventory 5 box(es), 5 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-95, P2-96 Inventory 8 box(es), 16 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5049L, 5050R Inventory 7 box(es), 7 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-412, P2-413 Inventory 2 box(es), 8 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 311, 372, 280 Inventory 17 box(es), 34 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL037 Inventory 19 flask(s), 19 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q63, 22-Q64 Inventory 30 flask(s), 15 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-473, TT-544, TT-391 Inventory 7 case(s), 7 week(s) French Program: 2613-25, 2614-25 Inventory 42 Flask(s), 21 week(s) COMPUTERS *035j -Kiosk UPS is giving alarms -Battery DC over voltage -Battery test failed (open cell voltage) -Shut down Kiosk computer @ 14:14 UTC -Replaced UPS with spare -Restart kiosk @ 14:19 UTC -OK O.K. TRANSPORTATION Fuel Consumption, for February: 0 L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. 2006 Ford (Red Rover) O.K. 2009 Ford (Brown Betty) O.K. BUILDINGS TX O.K. Lab *031j BV at lab (medical) 17:10-17:25 UTC *032j Truck at lab (Nephalometer Delivery) 16:12 - 18:29 UTC O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: *032j -Nephalometer -Hi-Vol Case #2 -PS-1 Blower Shipping Sent: *035j -Triwall STB (P2-95,P2-96,P2-93,P2-601) Japaneese (7920,8053) Scripps 3x5 (311,372,280) Scripps 5L x2 (I191,I192,I189,I190) MPI (TT-473,TT-544,TT-391) Toxics Case (2011/01/17-2011/01/31) PRL (AL004,AL010,AL022,AL036,AL037) NOAA SS (5137L,5138R) Heidelberg (22-Q124,22Q-125,22-Q126,22Q-130,22Q-131,22Q-132,22Q-139, 22Q-140,22Q-142,22Q-144,22Q-146,22Q-147,22Q-149) Mailbag NOAA SkyCam DVD # 17 PSAP Filters wks 2-5 2011 Toxics Log Forms x2 (2011/01/05-2011/01/10,2011/01/05-2011/01/24) Hi-Vol Log Form (2010/12/20-2011/11/17) Soda Lime Trap (20/12/2010-17/01/2011) Hg Impactor Frit (04/01/2011-31/01/2011) NOAA ETL USB Keys x4 (PSD1, PSD2,2,3) MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: *033j -Health Canada Rain Water Sample