ALERT REPORT: Week 5, Monday January 28th, 2013 - Sunday February 3rd, 2013 (028j - 034j) Completed: Sunday, February 3rd, 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. Printer Ink Cartridges SP2 USBs NOAA 007 Masts Snow sampling jars (for March) **AEROSOL PROGRAM** *028j 15:17-15:32z Impactor Servicing 1um & 10um 15:32-15:38z Zero Air *032j 2 hour Bench Zero from 14:09z-16:09z O.K. Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) *028j Off from 15:12z-15:13z "Try to replace disk" warning on screen. SD Card only 20% full, but deleted/archived older files on it, and Aethalometer worked fine afterwards *032j Monthly data backup; off from 15:51-15:57z O.K. PSAP Program O.K. Nephelometer *028j Span check performed at 16:06 UTC -Avg error: 6.82% Span check performed at 17:20 UTC -Avg error: 5.70% Changed moisture trap & HEPA filter at CO2 canister Span check performed at 19:12 UTC -Avg error: 4.87% O.K. Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor O.K. Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer *028j Impactor cleaned @ 16:03z O.K. Single Particle Soot Photometer *028j Impactor cleaned @ 16:03z O.K. Black carbon filter pack *028j Filters Changed: see checksheet for details. Pumps off at 16:42z-17:10z O.K. CNC Counter O.K. OPC O.K. PAX O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 014j 15 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 41 PUF filters canisters, 8 Blank(s) canisters, 61 GFF(s) 20 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 028j *028j Magnehelic line broken at ~13:45z during student's outdoor checks. Repaired later that morning. 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 Temperature probe offline 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 *028j Trap change from 14:11z-14:13z Foff=77.6 Fon =77.7 Poff=19 Pon =19 O.K. PICARRO *028j Trap change from 14:11z-14:13z Foff=0.409 Fon =0.408 Calibrated @ 15:01z *030j Enabled Sequence File #1 @ 13:02z 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): *028j Lamp voltage set to 9.0V @ 14:00z O.K. RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012): *028j Idle from 13:56-14:05z. The following changes were made: Sample Line filter Lamp voltage set to 9.0V 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: 032j, 2012 Inventory: 6 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: 8 bottle(s), 16 week(s) O.K. DOAS System Offline NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL O.K. **FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**: Sampling Conditions: -39.8 C, 1.7 m/s, R.H. 67.7%, 982.6 mbar. Flasks sampled: 30/01/2013 (30j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5005, M5006 Inventory 15 box(es), 30 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 2989-99, 2990-99 Inventory 6.5 box(es), 13 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: 4643L, 4659R Inventory 4 box(es), 4 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: NA Inventory 3 box(es), 12 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 257, 191, 428 Inventory 10 box(es), 20 week(s) PRL VOC, pressurized: AL029 Inventory 15 flask(s), 15 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q139, 22-Q140 Inventory 42 flask(s), 21 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-180, TT-155, TT-139 Inventory 5 case(s), 10 week(s) Max Planck Institute - 13CH4: TT-659 Inventory 19 case(s), 38 week(s) French Program: -25, -25 Inventory Flask(s), 0 week(s) **COMPUTERS** O.K. **TRANSPORTATION** Fuel Consumption, January: 284L GMC (EC Rider) O.K. 2006 Ford (Red Rover) O.K. 2009 Ford (Brown Betty) O.K. 2011 Ford (Big Red) O.K. **BUILDINGS** Lab O.K. APU O.K. TX O.K. SST O.K. **MAIL & SHIPPING**: SHIPPING Shipping Received: Triwall -Heat Shrink -U of H Calendar -Hardware + Connectors -DOAS Install -Hg 2537 Pump (x2) -MSC Orange Case -Freezerpacks for Aerosol programs -Misc. electrical equipment -"Authorized Personnel Only" tape -Arctic calendar -Assorted, small metal boxes (x11) -Hookup wire, etc. -Wood plank & 2 wooden posts (triwall supports?) -Cardboard boxes (flattened) -Roll of clear plastic bags -6 hardware organizers drawers (assorted sizes) Shipping Sent: Triwall 4A -MSC Orange Case (P2-101, P2-102, P2-103, P2-104) -MSC Orange Case (P2-73, P2-74, P2-75, P2-76) -NOAA 007 Case (1393-99, 1394-99, 1797-99, 1798-99) -NOAA SS Case (5049L, 5050R) -SCRIPPS 3x5L Case (370, 387, 517) -SCRIPPS 2x5L Case (M5003, M5004) -MPI Case (TT-186, TT-190, TT-284) -French Case (2119-25, 2177-25, 544-25, 836-25, 528-25, 1108-25, E73-25, E673-25, 517-25, 933-25, 1092-25, 3531-25, 558-25, E307-25) -Hi-Vol Case [2012/12/17 - 2013/01/14] -Hi-Vol Pump [Sent south for inspection; Dan Veber] -Mercury 2537A Pump [Broken] -NCP POPs Case [2012/12/24 - 2013/01/07] -Mailbag -PSAP filters (347ps349 - 018ps021) [2012/12/12 - 2013/01/21] -Hi-Vol sampling form [2012/12/17 - 2013/01/14] -NCP POPs form [2012/12/24 - 2013/01/07] -Quartz Filter form [2012/12/24 - 2013/01/21] -Teflon Filter form [2012/12/24 - 2013/01/21] -Soda Lime Trap [2012/12/24 - 2013/01/14] -GAPS temperature sensor (2012) MAIL Mail Received: Steering Assist Parts Mail Sent: