ALERT REPORT: Week 3, Monday January 14th, 2013 - Sunday January 20th, 2013 (014j - 020j)
Completed: Sunday, January 20th, 2013
Operator: Mike Elsasser
Assistant Operator: Melody Fraser

***********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.

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


**AEROSOL PROGRAM**	
*014j 	14:20-14:29z Impactor Servicing 1um & 10um
	14:29-14:34z Zero Air
*018j	Bench Zero from 13:54z-14:55z
O.K.

Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific)
O.K.

PSAP Program
O.K.

Nephelometer
*014j	Span check performed at 15:09 UTC
		-Avg error: 3.50%
O.K.

Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
O.K.

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
O.K.

Single Particle Soot Photometer
O.K.

Black carbon filter pack
*014j 	Filters Changed: see checksheet for details.
	Pumps off at 15:16z-15:42z	
O.K.

CNC Counter
O.K.

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

PAX
O.K.

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  014j
17 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
43 PUF filters canisters, 9 Blank(s) canisters, 64 GFF(s) 
21 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  359j
O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
Last blank: 007j, 2012
Last flow calibration: 007j, 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
*014j	Trap change from 14:39z-14:45z
		Foff=77.7
		Fon =77.8
		Poff=17
		Pon =16.5
O.K.

PICARRO
*014j	Trap change from 14:39z-14:45z
		Foff=0.416
		Fon =0.415
	Calibrated @ 14:47z
*015j	Loaded File Sequence #1 @ 13:03z
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):
O.K.

RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012):
*014j	Idle from 14:00-14:17z. The following changes were made:
		Sample Line filter change
		Soda Lime Trap change
	Response Factors deviating noticeably
*017j	Off from 15:51z-16:40z
		-Speciation System pump not working; swapped with new pump. Problem fixed.
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: 9 bottle(s), 18 week(s)
O.K.

DOAS System
Offline

NOAA SEARCH
O.K.

NOAA ETL
O.K.


**FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**:			
Sampling Conditions:  -29.5 C, 9.8 m/s, R.H. 74.8%, 980.6 mbar.		
Flasks sampled:	17/01/2013	(17j)

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  M5003, M5004	
Inventory	16 box(es), 32 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  1797-99, 1798-99	
Inventory	8 box(es), 16 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-75, P2-76	
Inventory	7 box(es), 14 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5049L, 5050R	
Inventory	6 box(es), 6 week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  NA	
Inventory	3.5 box(es), 14 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  370, 387, 517	
Inventory	11 box(es), 22 week(s)	

PRL VOC, pressurized:  AL005		
Inventory	17 flask(s), 17 week(s)	

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q126, 22-Q131		
Inventory	46 flask(s), 23 week(s)	

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  TT-186, TT-190, TT-284		
Inventory	6 case(s), 12 week(s)	

Max Planck Institute - 13CH4:  TT-818		
Inventory	20 case(s), 40 week(s)	

French Program:  1092-25, 3531-25		
Inventory	 Flask(s), 0 week(s)	
	
	

**COMPUTERS**
OK 


**TRANSPORTATION**
	
Fuel Consumption, January: 212L
				
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
*014j	Power outage @ 16:26z; due to Generator Crew
*015j	Power outage @ ~14:00z; power outage in Polaris Hall @ base. Generator kicked in, though power was out @ Polaris for a few hours.
O.K.

APU
O.K.

TX
O.K.

SST
O.K.


**MAIL & SHIPPING**:

SHIPPING
Shipping Received:


Shipping Sent:


MAIL
Mail Received:
-Steering Assist equipment

Mail Sent: