ALERT REPORT: Week 12, Monday March 18th, 2013 - Sunday March 24th, 2013 (077j - 083j)
Completed: Sunday, March 24th, 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
NOAA 007 Masts
Mercury Teflon filters for 1130
Tools:	11/16" wrenches
	torx drivers small & micro
	clamps
	speed square x2


**AEROSOL PROGRAM**	
*077j 	14:04-14:13z Impactor Servicing 1um & 10um
	14:13-14:17z Zero Air
*081j   13:06-14:05z Bench Zero
O.K.

Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific)
O.K.

PSAP Program
O.K.

Nephelometer
*077j	Span check performed at 14:17z
		-Avg error: 4.16%
O.K.

Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
O.K.

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
O.K.

Single Particle Soot Photometer
*077j	Graphs frozen; restarted program @ 14:02z
O.K.

Black carbon filter packs
*077j 	Filters Changed: see checksheet for details.
	Pumps off at 15:49z-16:57z
		Replaced o-ring and tightened fitting for teflon line, after flow reasings were found to jump around from 19-29 LPM
O.K.

CPC Counter
O.K.

OPC
O.K.

PAX
O.K.

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  070j
18 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
35 PUF filters canisters, 7 Blank(s) canisters, 55 GFF(s) 
16 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  056j
O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
Last blank: 077j, 2013
Last flow calibration: 070j, 2013
19 filters remaining in inventory 
19 cartridges remaining in inventory
O.K.

GAPS Network Passive sampling program
O.K. 

**MET PROGRAM**
O.K

Ambient Temperature Sensor [Campbell 109]
O.K. [Inspectors will calibrate in April]

Stevenson Screen and Dew Cells
O.K.

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
*077j	Calibrated @ 14:38z
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-373
Offline

CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit
O.K.


**MERCURY PROGRAM**

Ambient air (007):
Offline

Ambient Air (071):
O.K.

RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012):
*077j	Idle from 15:04-15:46z. The following changes were made:
		Sample Line filter
		Zero air filter
		RPF: Took out, cleaned, and replaced 'C' RPF
		Denuder In PL109, Out PLCC   [Broke Denuder PCG333 while attempting to insert it in RGM equipment outdoors, so used PL109 instead]
		Impactor Frit replacement
O.K.

DENUDER INVENTORY = 5 case(s), 0 tube(s): 18 denuder(s).

Snow Sampling
Last Table Sample:  2013/03/15
Last Ground Sample: 2013/03/18

Glass Jars Remaining: 21
O.K.

**OTHER PROGRAMS**

Health Canada Precipitation Collector
Changed: 063j, 2012 
Inventory: 17
 month(s)

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

Brewers

019:
O.K.

029:
*081j	Brewer 029 not moving, although program was running fine. Performed a sighting, and Brewer appears to be tracking Sun fine afterwards.
O.K.

194:
Offline - inside

Permafrost
O.K. 

BSRN Solar Radiation Program
Offline

**INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS**

Bi-weekly 14C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg    
NaOH Inventory: 26 bottle(s), 51 week(s)
O.K.

DOAS System
O.K.

Ozone Instrument @ Met Shack
*080j	Andrew Platt sets up final changes remotely; instrument begins collecting data
O.K.

NOAA SEARCH
Intermittent communication problems to PC, unresolved as of yet.
Tracker not tracking; comms not responding.

NOAA ETL
O.K.


**FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**:			
Sampling Conditions:  -19.3 C, 1.1 m/s, R.H. 52.8%, 1003.6 mbar.		
Flasks sampled:	20/03/2013	(79j)

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  0, 0	
Inventory	13 box(es), 26 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  957-99, 958-99	
Inventory	3 box(es), 6 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-77, P2-78	
Inventory	2.5 box(es), 5 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5087L, 5088R	
Inventory	2 box(es), 2 week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  temp 9, T38	
Inventory	1 box(es), 4 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  NA	
Inventory	8 box(es), 16 week(s)	

PRL VOC, pressurized:  AL009		
Inventory	8 flask(s), 8 week(s)	

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q97, 22-Q101		
Inventory	47 flask(s), 23.5 week(s)	

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  0, 0, 0		
Inventory	2 case(s), 4 week(s)	

Max Planck Institute - 13CH4:  		
Inventory	16 case(s), 32 week(s)	

French Program:  0, 0		
Inventory	 Flask(s), 0 week(s)


	
**COMPUTERS**
Allsky has intermittent connectivity issues. Haven't nailed it down yet.
Outlook up and running again Monday (056j) afternoon. Opened a high priority service ticket. Never heard back on what they did.


**TRANSPORTATION**
	
Fuel Consumption, March: 212L
				
2005 GMC (EC Rider)
*079j	Vehicle moved from DREP building to outside of maintenance, to make room inside DREP.
O.K.

2006 Ford (Red Rover)
*079j	Vehicle moved from DREP building to outside of maintenance, to make room inside DREP.
O.K.

2009 Ford (Brown Betty)
Front right steer assist piston slow leak. Part required.
Rear left track cracking, will monitor and replace as necessary.
O.K.

2011 Ford (Big Red)
O.K.
Weather Stn. staff using for Ice & Snow surveys


**BUILDINGS**

Lab
O.K.

APU
O.K.

TX
O.K.

SST
O.K.


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