ALERT REPORT: Week 33, Monday August 12th, 2013 - Sunday August 18th, 2013 (224j- 230j) Completed: Sunday, August 18th, 2013 Operator: Miranda Brintnell Assistant Operator: Celyne Begin ***********Highlights of the Week************* *224j All instruments turned off in preparation for generator replacement *227j Generator replaced at old TX site *228j Polar Bear sighted at CFS Alert; DOAS calibration not collected due to close proximity to sighting 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. NOAA 007 Masts Tools: 11/16" wrenches torx drivers small & micro clamps speed square x2 Car Parts: Oil Filters Truck Alternator **AEROSOL PROGRAM** *224j Laptop turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *224j 19:05-19:50z Impactor Servicing 1um *226j 13:24-14:24z Zero Air *227j Laptop turned off from 12:30z-19:00z *228j Bench Zero from 14:24-15:23z O.K. Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. PSAP Program *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z O.K. Nephelometer *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *226j Span check performed at 18:06z -Avg error: 3.62% *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor *224j Turned off at 13:00z; laptop accidentally left off *227 Connections remotely re-established following outage at 20:00z O.K. Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. Single Particle Soot Photometer *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. Black carbon filter packs *224j All aerosols turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z Pumps back on at 21:45z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z Pumps back on at 21:45z O.K. CPC Counter *224j All aerosols turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z Pumps back on at 21:45z O.K. OPC O.K. PAX O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 210j 31 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: 1 Case # out: 5 O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT Not in Use IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. backup standby NCP POPs Sampler 15 PUF filters canisters, 6 Blank(s) canisters, 15 GFF(s) 6 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 203j O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 203j, 2013 Last flow calibration: 174j, 2013 7 filters remaining in inventory 7 cartridges remaining in inventory O.K. GAPS Network Passive sampling program O.K. **MET PROGRAM** O.K Ambient Temperature Sensor [Campbell 109] O.K. 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 2013.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email Licor NDIR *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *226j Issues with port 2 (ZZ gas). Restored at 15:15z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z *226j O.K. PICARRO Offine CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-373 Offline CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347 *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. **MERCURY PROGRAM** *226j New HgLoggerPlus program installed, on advice of TEKRAN, for all programs *226j New Argon tank installed on 226j at 21:30z RGM Unit, 1130, 2537A (007): *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *226j Impactor heator replaced *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. Ambient Air (071): *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *227j Lamp adjusted, also time and next calibration. Flow still low (6.8L instead of 7.5L) *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z *228j Found in idle; restarted at 15:05z Troubleshooting Ambient Air 2537A (012): *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. 2537X: *224j Turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. Hg/Pb/Particulate system: Program has ended for the year. O.K. DENUDER INVENTORY = 3 case(s), 0 tube(s): 13 denuder(s). Snow Sampling Last Table Sample: 2013/05/30 Last Ground Sample: 2013/07/15 Glass Jars Remaining: 16 O.K. **OTHER PROGRAMS** O17 Moisture Trap O.K. Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 219j, 2013 Inventory: 13 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 185j, 2013 Brewers 019: *227j Brewer found in home all week. 029: *226j IS contacted about virus on Brewer 029. Brewer 029 unplugged from network. Acquiring updated virus software protection. Troubleshooting 194: Offline Permafrost O.K. BSRN Solar Radiation Program Offline **INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS** Bi-weekly 14C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg NaOH Inventory: 15 bottle(s), 29 week(s) *224j Instrument turned off at 13:00z; back on 21:30z *227j Instrument turned off at 12:35z; back on 19:25z O.K. DOAS System O.K. Ozone Instrument @ Met Shack O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL *224j Turned off at 13:30z; back on 21:50z *227j Instruments turned off at 12:4z; back on 19:55z O.K. though calibration outstanding **FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**: SUMMARY: Sampling Conditions: -5.4 C, 4 m/s, R.H. 83.4%, 978 mbar. Flasks sampled: 14/08/2013 (224j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: I-215, I-216 Inventory 5 box(es), 10 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 1105-99, 1106-99 Inventory 7 box(es), 14 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-184, P2-185 Inventory 1.5 box(es), 3 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 4657L 4628R Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-59, P2-60 NOTE: Last week sampled P2-57, P2-58 Inventory 0 box(es), 0 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 411, 506, 498 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q85, 22-Q118 Inventory 30 flask(s), 15 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: TT-720, TT-499, TT-407 Inventory 4 case(s), 8 week(s) Max Planck Institute - 13CH4: TT-382 Inventory 12 case(s), 24 week(s) French Program: 2073-25, 3234-25 Inventory 8 Flask(s), 4 week(s) **COMPUTERS** O.K. **TRANSPORTATION** Fuel Consumption, August: 29L 2005 GMC (EC Rider) O.K. 2006 Ford (Red Rover) O.K. 2009 Ford (Brown Betty) Ok 2011 Ford (Big Red) New alternator needs ordering O.K. **BUILDINGS** Lab Planned outage (instruments turned off) at 224j from 12:30z-20:20z and 227j at 12:30z-19:00z O.K. APU *227j Generator replaced with help of crew O.K. TX O.K. SST O.K. **MAIL & SHIPPING**: SHIPPING Shipping Received: *224j PVC piping for D. Veber received x6 Shipping Sent: MAIL Mail Received: Mail Sent: