ALERT REPORT: Week 14, Monday April 1st, 2013 - Sunday April 7th, 2013 (091j - 097j)
Completed: Sunday, April 7th, 2013
Operator: Mike Elsasser
Assistant Operator: Melody Fraser

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

*093j	Power outages at the lab, at 14:18z and 14:22z. Suspected to be station related.
*093j	Sandy, Geoff, and Torunn arrive in Alert to work on the Mercury equipment

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
Mercury Soda Lime Traps
Tools:	11/16" wrenches
	torx drivers small & micro
	clamps
	speed square x2


**AEROSOL PROGRAM**	
*091j 	13:25-13:38z Impactor Servicing 1um & 10um
	13:38-13:55z Zero Air
*095j   15:01-16:12z Bench Zero
O.K.

Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific)
O.K.

PSAP Program
O.K.

Nephelometer
*091j	Span check performed at 14:05z
		-Avg error: 1.64%
O.K.

Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
O.K.

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
*091j	Impactor cleaned @ 14:47z
O.K.

Single Particle Soot Photometer
*091j	Impactor cleaned @ 14:47z
O.K.

Black carbon filter packs
*091j 	Filters Changed: see checksheet for details.
	Pumps off at 14:06z-14:43z
O.K.

CPC Counter
O.K.

OPC
O.K.

PAX
O.K.

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  070j
16 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
33 PUF filters canisters, 6 Blank(s) canisters, 52 GFF(s) 
15 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  084j
O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
Last blank: 077j, 2013
Last flow calibration: 070j, 2013
18 filters remaining in inventory 
18 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
*091j	Calibrated @ 13:44z
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-373
*095j	Pump replaced. Calibrations performed by Geoff.
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347
*095j	Calibrations performed by Geoff.
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit
O.K.


**MERCURY PROGRAM**

Ambient air (007):
Offline

Ambient Air (071):
*094j	Changed exterior zero/ambient teflon filters, located outside near the Russell Aerosol filter program. System not put in idle.
O.K.

RGM Unit, 1130 0016, 2537A (012):
*091j	Idle from 15:09-15:46z. The following changes were made:
		Sample Line filter
		Teflon filter
		RPF: Cleaned 'C', reinstalled
		Denuder: In 'CG100', Out 'PL109'
		Impactor frit flip
		Soda Lime Trap
*092j	Idle from 12:47z-13:06z
		Argon tank change: New Tank @ 2500psi, Old Tank @ <400psi
*094j	Gold traps changed. Sample lines flushed out & cleaned. Equipment calibrated. [Sandy & Geoff]
O.K.

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

Snow Sampling
Last Table Sample:  2013/04/04
Last Ground Sample: 2013/04/01

Glass Jars Remaining: 6
O.K.

**OTHER PROGRAMS**

Health Canada Precipitation Collector
Changed: 091j, 2013 
Inventory: 16
 month(s)

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

Brewers

019:
O.K.

029:
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: 24 bottle(s), 47 week(s)
O.K.

DOAS System
O.K.

Ozone Instrument @ Met Shack
O.K.

NOAA SEARCH
*095j	Tracker troubleshooting from 15:46z-17:28z
		Sighting adjustments. Changed altitude to 185m (was 0m)
O.K.

NOAA ETL
O.K.


**FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**:			
Sampling Conditions:  -26.3 C, 1.7 m/s, R.H. 40%, 1003.7 mbar.		
Flasks sampled:	03/04/2013	(93j)

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  0, 0	
Inventory	12 box(es), 24 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  755-99, 756-99	
Inventory	2 box(es), 4 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-62, P2-63	
Inventory	3.5 box(es), 7 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5553L, 5554R	
Inventory	 box(es),  week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  P2-404, P2-405	
Inventory	0.5 box(es), 2 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  NA	
Inventory	7 box(es), 14 week(s)	

PRL VOC, pressurized:  AL036		
Inventory	6 flask(s), 6 week(s)	

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q144, 22-Q146		
Inventory	43 flask(s), 21.5 week(s)	

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  0, 0, 0		
Inventory	 case(s), 0 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, April: 65L
				
2005 GMC (EC Rider)
O.K.

2006 Ford (Red Rover)
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
*093j	Power outages at 14:18z (for ~10 seconds), and at 14:22z (for ~1 second).
O.K.

APU
O.K.

TX
O.K.

SST
O.K.


**MAIL & SHIPPING**:

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