ALERT REPORT: Week 2, Monday January 7th, 2013 - Sunday January 13th, 2013 (007j - 013j)
Completed: Sunday, January 13th, 2013
Operator: Mike Elsasser
Assistant Operator: Melody Fraser

***********Highlights of the Week*************

*009j Dan Veber finishes up his work and heads down South

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.

SP2 USBs
NOAA 007 Masts
Snow sampling jars (for March)


**AEROSOL PROGRAM**	
*007j 	14:44-14:53z Impactor Servicing 1um & 10um
	14:53-15:18z Zero Air
*011j	Bench Zero from 13:48z-14:52z
O.K.

Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific)
O.K.

PSAP Program
*009j	PSAP issues resolved - filter holder o-rings on old cartridge. PSAP started back up with fresh filters.
O.K.

Nephelometer
*007j	Span check performed at 20:16 UTC
		Dan Veber cleans Neph equipment; span check repeated several times. Eventually:
		-Avg error: 2.79%
O.K.

Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
O.K.

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
O.K.

Single Particle Soot Photometer
O.K.

Black carbon filter pack
*007j 	Filters Changed: see checksheet for details.
	Pumps off at 15:31z-15:56z	
O.K.

CNC Counter
O.K.

OPC
*142j	Pump malfuctioning.  Waiting for spare pump.
Offline

PAX
O.K.

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  352j
19 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 
Case # out:   
O.K.

LAB HI-VOL UNIT
Not in Use

IGLOOLIK Sampler 
O.K. backup standby

NCP POPs Sampler
44 PUF filters canisters, 9 Blank(s) canisters, 66 GFF(s) 
21 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  359j
O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
Last blank: 317j, 2012
Last flow calibration: 345j, 2012
23 filters remaining in inventory 
23 cartridges remaining in inventory
O.K.

GAPS Network Passive sampling program
O.K. 

**MET PROGRAM**
O.K

Ambient Temperature Sensor [Campbell 107F]
O.K.

Stevenson Screen and Dew Cells
*361j	Replacement Temperature probe arrives
O.K. (Temperature probe offline however)

10m Tipping Tower and Lab Platform 10m RM Young Wind Sensors
O.K.

**TRACE GAS PROGRAM**
Complete Gas Tank Inventory
***Please see Inventory 2012.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email

Licor NDIR
O.K.

PICARRO
*007j	Calibrated @ 19:29z
*012j	Loaded File Sequence #1 @ 14:15z
O.K.


CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-373
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347
- Offline

CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit
O.K.


**MERCURY PROGRAM**

Ambient air (007):
Offline

Ambient Air (071):
*007j	Shutdown @ 16:22z (pump not working)
		Spare pump doesn't have mount needed to hold it inside SN071
*009j	Removed pump from SN007 and installed inside SN071. Restarted SN071 @ 19:05z
		Corrected time/date & calibration time/date @ 19:25z
O.K.

RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012):
*009j	Idle from 16:22-21:56z. The following changes were made:
		Sample Line filter change
		Zero Air filter change
		RPF: In B, Out C
		Denuder: PCG 111, Out '13'
		Impactor frit replacement
	Response Factors deviating noticeably
O.K.

DENUDER INVENTORY = 1 case(s), 0 tube(s): 4 denuder(s).

Snow Sampling
Last Table Sample: 
Last Ground Sample: 

Glass Jars Remaining: 0 [Sent down south for cleaning/prepping]
Sampling due to start March 2013
O.K.

**OTHER PROGRAMS**

Health Canada Precipitation Collector
Changed: 366j, 2012 
Inventory: 7
 month(s)

Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector
Changed: 011j, 2013

Brewers

019:
O.K.

029:
O.K.

194:
Offline

Permafrost
O.K.

BSRN Solar Radiation Program
Offline

**INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS**

Bi-weekly 14C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg    
NaOH Inventory: 10 bottle(s), 19 week(s)
O.K.

DOAS System
Offline

NOAA SEARCH
Offline

NOAA ETL
*356j	Found ETL Sonics not writting data - program did not restart when computer was unplugged and rebooted on 354j. Problem unresolved.
Data not being written


**FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**:			
Sampling Conditions:  -31.9 C, 2.8 m/s, R.H. 73.1%, 983.2 mbar.		
Flasks sampled:	09/01/2013	(9j)

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  0, 0	
Inventory	18 box(es), 36 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  1393-99, 1394-99	
Inventory	8.5 box(es), 17 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-73, P2-74	
Inventory	7.5 box(es), 15 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5137L, 5138R	
Inventory	7 box(es), 7 week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  P2-408, P2-406	
Inventory	3 box(es), 12 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  NA	
Inventory	13 box(es), 26 week(s)	

PRL VOC, pressurized:  AL011		
Inventory	18 flask(s), 18 week(s)	

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q124, 22-Q125		
Inventory	48 flask(s), 24 week(s)	

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  TT-, TT-, TT-		
Inventory	6 case(s), 12 week(s)	

Max Planck Institute - 13CH4:  TT-		
Inventory	21 case(s), 42 week(s)	

French Program:  558-25, E307-25		
Inventory	2 Flask(s), 1 week(s)	
	

**COMPUTERS**
OK 


**TRANSPORTATION**
	
Fuel Consumption, January: 138L
				
GMC (EC Rider)
O.K.

2006 Ford (Red Rover)
O.K.

2009 Ford (Brown Betty)
O.K.

2011 Ford (Big Red)
*010j	In for servicing; required steering-assist parts given to mechanics
O.K.


**BUILDINGS**

Lab
O.K.

APU
O.K.

TX
O.K.

SST
O.K.


**MAIL & SHIPPING**:

SHIPPING
Shipping Received:


Shipping Sent:
Triwall 2A
	-NCP POPs case [2012/12/10 - 2012/12/24]
	-NOAA 007 case(5101,5102)
	-CSIRO Blue case (P2-429, P2-430, P2-431, P2-441)
	-MPI case (TT-601, TT-589, TT-592)
	-NOAA 007 case (4641-99, 4642-99, 4095-99, 4096-99)
	-NOAA SS case (5083, 5084)
	-SCRIPPS 5L case (M5001, M5002)
	-SCRIPPS 3x5L case (291, 502, 292)
	-PRL VOC case (AL011, AL026, AL020, AL034, AL030, AL019)
	-NOAA SS (5137, 5138)
	-Mailbag
		-Soda Lime Trap [03/12/2012 - 24/12/2012]
		-ETL Sonics USB [18/11/2012 - 06/12/2012]
		-NCP POPs Sample Form [10/12/2012 - 24/12/2012]
MAIL
Mail Received:
	-Precipitation Sampler for Health Canada

Mail Sent:
	-Precipitation Sampler for Health Canada