ALERT REPORT: Week 40, Monday September 30, 2013 - Sunday October 6, 2013 (273j- 279j)
Completed: Sunday, October 6, 2013
Operator: Miranda Brintnell
Assistant Operator: Celyne Begin

***********Highlights of the Week*************
*275j A Platt leaves Alert and Iceshelf arrives

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.

**AEROSOL PROGRAM**	
*273j 	14:47-15:06z Impactor Servicing 1um
*277j	14:44-15:50 1 Hour Bench Zero
O.K.

Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific)
*273j 	End of month, backed up data, now put onto server
O.K.

PSAP Program
O.K.

Nephelometer
*273j	Span check performed at 14:10z.
		-Avg error: 2.85%
O.K.

Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
O.K.

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
*277j	Awaiting software licensing
O.K.

Single Particle Soot Photometer
O.K.

Black carbon filter packs
O.K.

CPC Counter
O.K.

OPC
O.K.

PAX
*273j	Attempted to download data from instrument, froze several times
O.K.

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank:  238j
22 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 2
Case # out: 1
O.K.

LAB HI-VOL UNIT
Not in Use

IGLOOLIK Sampler 
O.K. backup standby

NCP POPs Sampler
64 PUF filters canisters, 17 Blank(s) canisters, 81 GFF(s) 
31 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank:  259j

O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
Last blank: 246j, 2013
Last flow calibration: 246j, 2013
30 filters remaining in inventory 
30 cartridges remaining in inventory
O.K.

GAPS Network Passive sampling program
*273j	Period 4 samples installed at 4 sites; 4 samples and 4 blanks left for December 31st
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
*274j	Broken anemometer removed and new anemometer installed on Lab Platform
O.K.


**TRACE GAS PROGRAM**
Complete Gas Tank Inventory
***Please see Inventory 2013.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email

Licor NDIR
O.K.

PICARRO
*274j	Picarro & LGR instruments installed, running ambient air
Offines

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

CAPMoN Ozone Teco #347
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit
O.K.


**MERCURY PROGRAM**
Please see Mercury.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email

RGM Unit, 1130, 2537A (007):
*273j	Off from 13:20-16:15z
*273j	Changed quartz filter/holder, teflon filter/holder, RPF D, Denuder 003 to 300, impactor frit flipped
	A Platt adjusted black power cord, slipping from bottom of 1130
O.K.

Ambient Air (071):
Offline

Ambient Air 2537A (012):
Offline

2537X(5023):
O.K.

Hg/Pb/Particulate system:
Program has ended for the year. 
O.K.

DENUDER INVENTORY = 3 case(s), 0 tube(s): 7 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: 274j, 2013 
Inventory: 11 month(s)

Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector
Changed: 185j, 2013

Brewers

019:
Troubleshooting

029:
O.K.

194:
Offline

Permafrost
*272j	New data loggers secured at sites BH3, BH4, BH5
O.K. 

BSRN Solar Radiation Program
Offline

**INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS**

Bi-weekly 14C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg    
NaOH Inventory: 12 bottle(s), 26 week(s)
*273j	Aerosol pumps off from 13:20-13:30z; Heidelberg off from 13:20-16:15z
O.K.

DOAS System
O.K.

Ozone Instrument @ Met Shack
O.K.

NOAA SEARCH
*274j	Sun photometer removed for the winter
O.K.

NOAA ETL
O.K.

**FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**:
SUMMARY:
	
Sampling Conditions:  -12.6 C, 3.5 m/s, R.H. 73.7%, 992.7 mbar.	
Flasks sampled:	02/10/2013

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  0, 0	
Inventory	26 box(es), 52 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  1775-99, 1776-99	
Inventory	26.5 box(es), 53 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-538, P2-539	
Inventory	7 box(es), 14 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  5129L 5130R	
Inventory	6 box(es), 6 week(s)

CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized:  P2-548, P2-549	
Inventory	9.5 box(es), 19 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  NA	
Inventory	20 box(es), 40 week(s)

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q96, 22-Q99	
Inventory	86 flask(s), 43 week(s)

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  TT-820, TT-824, TT-857	
Inventory	3 case(s), 6 week(s)

Max Planck Institute - 13CH4:  TT-423	
Inventory	79 flask(s), 158 week(s)

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


**COMPUTERS**
O.K.

**TRANSPORTATION**

Fuel Consumption, Oct: 47L so far

2005 GMC (EC Rider)
O.K.

2006 Ford (Red Rover)
O.K.

2009 Ford (Brown Betty)
Ok

2011 Ford (Big Red)
O.K.

**BUILDINGS**

Lab
*274j	Safety lines fixed in preparation for winter
O.K.

APU
O.K.

TX
O.K.

SST
O.K.


**MAIL & SHIPPING**:

SHIPPING
Shipping Received:
	
	
Shipping Sent:
*275j	Scripps 3x5 (496,464,252)
	NOAA SS (5101,5102)
	CSIRO blue (P2-546,P2-547, P2-545,P2-544)
	NOAA 007 (5371-99, 5372-99,537-99, 538-99)
	MPI Box 30 (TT-820,TT-824,TT-857)
	Scripps 2x5 (I-186,I-187)
	GAW LAB spare VOC flask pump
	Spare VOC flask pump
	SP2 Dessicant
	Neph pump broken
	Broken flow controller
	Scrap metal sheet
	Permafrost sensors

Mailbag	
*275j	Soda lime trap 9/1//2013 @14:26z
			9/23/2013 @15:55z
	Cord for 1130/007
	Packing slip clear envelopes
	SP2 laptop case
	2 x PUFs (mystery)
	ALERT SP02 sun photometer

MAIL
Mail Received:
	
Mail Sent: 

*275j	Health Canada Rain Sampler