ALERT REPORT: Week 7 Monday February 7, 2011 - Sunday February 13, 2011 (038j - 044j) Completed: Sunday, February 13, 2011 Operator: Josh Benmergui (up to and including 041j) Kevin Anderson (042j on) Co-op Student: Natalie Dierx ***********Highlights of the Week*************** *041j Kevin finally arrives in Alert, much to Josh's delight! *042j Criss (weather station SPM) introduces me to the station at TGIF and NOBODY believes that it wasn't my fault that I missed the plane last week (of course, I rang the bell)! *043j Fairly substantial winds keep most people inside watching Hockey Day in Canada all day - unfortunately the video made a few months back of station personnel playing road hockey on the runway was not shown during the broadcast. **********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 *038j -Impactor valve closed 15:02 - 15:10 UTC for 1um impactor servicing -Zero filter on 15:08 - 15:09 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) O.K. PSAP Program O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. Nephelometer *038j -Span Check performed @ 15:14 UTC -Ave error: N/A -forgot to turn off CO2 valve on time -Span check performed @ 16:26 UTC -Ave error: 0.87% *042j -Power off from 17:23 - 17:51 UTC -blower was removed, bypass installed, new fitting installed and connected to outlet (as per instructions from Josh) O.K. Black carbon filter pack *038j OFF: AL110124T-56079-2 Time off: 15:22 UTC Flow off: 29.3 ON: AL110207T-56079-3 Time on: 15:24 UTC Flow on: 29.2 O.K. CNC Counter *038j Impactor cleaned at 15:33 UTC 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 40 PUF filters canisters, 10 Blank(s) canisters, 50 GFF(s) 18 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 003j. O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 326j, 2010 Last flow calibration: 326j, 2010 6 filters remaining in inventory 6 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 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): *038j -The following changes were made between 15:53 - 16:01 UTC -Sample line filter change -Soda lime trap change *039j -Mercury cartridge air burn -set to idle @ 19:00 UTC -SETUP, H/W, HW.TEST -Calib, Fanh, Pump -8, 0, 0, 8 Enter @ 0 sec, 12 sec, 40 sec, 45 sec, 50 sec -9, 0, 0, 9 Enter -wait 5 min for cool down -Calib Now @ 19:15 UTC *040j -Set to idle, then immediately set to run @ 14:49 UTC to correct timing O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 1 case(s), 0 tube(s): 3 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: 031j Inventory: 33 bottle(s), 66 week(s) O.K. Radon Monitor Last filter change: Day 031j *038j Range check error @ 11:00 on 2011/02/05 restarted computer @ 12:55 UTC start log @ 13:01 UTC get old files initialise detector O.K. DOAS System O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. ***************FLASKING REPORT************** Sampling Conditions: -32.6 C, 1.0 m/s, R.H. 45.4%, 976.7 mbar. Flasks sampled: 09/02/2011 (040j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5001, M5002 Inventory 19 box(es), 19 week(s) Japanese Halocarbon, steel 5L: N/A Inventory 1 box(es), 1 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 2511-99, 2512-99, 3157-99, 3158-99 Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-77, P2-78 Inventory 7 box(es), 14 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5192L, 5193R Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: N/A Inventory 1 box(es), 4 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: N/A Inventory 16 box(es), 32 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL008 Inventory 18 flask(s), 18 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q65, 22-Q69 Inventory 28 flask(s), 14 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: N/A Inventory 6 case(s), 6 week(s) French Program: 2601-25, 2602-25 Inventory 40 Flask(s), 20 week(s) COMPUTERS 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 *038j Ray (B-Cool-O) at lab to inspect HRV (air exchanger). Strange noises have been noticed recently coming from unit *042j As per conversation with B-Cool-O, Eden Energy was contacted to order necessary parts for lab air exchanger. O.K. SHIPPING: Shipping Received: Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: