ALERT REPORT: Week 29, Monday July 14- Sunday July 20, 2014 (195j- 201j) Completed: 195j- 201j Operator: Miranda Brintnell, Mike Elsasser Assistant Operator: Nathanael Love ***********Highlights of the Week************* J199 Mail from the States, pink USB sticks and treats to boot J200 Alert Wedding at Lover's Leap (located near the Cairn/Geocache Site 1/road to GAW Lab) 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** J195 14:51-15:11 utc 1Um Impactor servicing J195 14:56-15:11 utc Zero Air Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific) O.K. PSAP Program O.K. Nephelometer J195 Neph scan error 3.59% at 15:11 utc J199 Bench Zero from 13:10-14:10utc O.K. Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor O.K. Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer J195 15:15utc Impactor cleaned J199 During Bench Zero some particles still seen. The status light is green. O.K. Single Particle Soot Photometer J195 15:15utc Impactor cleaned O.K. Black carbon filter packs J195 14:52-15:11utc Teflon, Quartz & Russell filters changed O.K. CPC Counter O.K. OPC O.K. PAX O.K. ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 0181j 12 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: 5 Case # out: 3 O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. backup standby NCP POPs Sampler O.K. 50 PUF filters canisters, 6 Blank(s) canisters, 28 GFF(s) 10 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 167j PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 160j, 2014 Last flow calibration: 197j, 16:38utc Bulb changed J167 38 filters remaining in inventory, 20 additional back ups 8 cartridges remaining in inventory *Note, now sampled once a month in winter 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 2014.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email Licor NDIR O.K. PICARRO J199 Database connetion error; Senen Racki contacted O.K. LGR O.K. CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-672 Offline (as backup) CAPMoN Ozone Teco 49I 35356 087 O.K. CAPMoN Ozone Calibration Unit O.K. **MERCURY PROGRAM** Please see Mercury.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email RGM Unit, 1130(141), 2537A (007): J195 Idle from 16:04-16:25z changed quartz filter (sample line) Telfon filter (zero air) RPF from C to B Denuder (from PCC111 to AL200) Impactor frit charge J197j Idle from 14:00 - 14:10z; external heater 1135 change Idle from 17:24 - 17:28z; exchanged temp PIDs. Returned to original configuration at 18:15z A. Cole noticed flow not reaching 9 LPM. REmoved sampling line behind 1130 pump unit, and reached 9 LPM okay; testing multiple section of sampling line outdoors for blockage Leak test completed at 18:15z, reconneted everything and pump is reaching 8.97 LPM J199j At 13:00z removed 1135 unit to observe heater; back on at 13:58z Photographed and sent photos to A. Cole Awaiting new 1135 unit as case heater does not appear to work Troubleshooting 2537X(5023): O.K. Ambient Air 2537A (040): Offline Hg/Pb/Particulate system: Offline DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 case(s), 0 tube(s): 6 denuder(s). Snow Sampling Last Table Sample: 2014/06/25 Last Ground Sample: 2014/07/08 Hg Glass Jars Remaining: 0 **OTHER PROGRAMS** O17 Moisture Trap O.K. Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: J182, 2014 Inventory: 11 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: J199j, 2014 Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. 194: O.K. Permafrost O.K. BSRN Solar Radiation Program Offline **INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS** Bi-weekly 14C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg NaOH Inventory: 6 bottle(s), 12 week(s) O.K. DOAS System O.K. Ozone Instrument @ AWOS O.K. NOAA SEARCH O.K. NOAA ETL OFF NOAA All-Sky Camera O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT - U of Stockholm 14C O.K. 3 cases, 14 filter(s) in inventory **FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**: J197 Flask unit for NOAA SS pump unit changed; inlet now bypasses back pump unit, from D. Mondeel's instructions Sampling Conditions: 3.1 C, 2.4 m/s, R.H. 81.3%, 982.3 mbar. Flasks sampled: 16/07/2014 (197j) Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: M5039, M5040 Inventory 6 box(es), 12 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 5361-99, 5362-99 Inventory 6.5 box(es), 13 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-69, P2-70 Inventory 5.5 box(es), 11 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5083L 5084R Inventory 6 box(es), 6 week(s) CSIRO/MSC 2L glass, pressurized: P2-279, P2-560 Inventory 0.5 box(es), 1 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 206, 407, 490 Inventory 3 box(es), 6 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q145, 22-Q154 Inventory 4 flask(s), 2 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: J1729, J2134, J2139 Inventory 9 case(s), 18 week(s) Max Planck Institute - 13CH4: TT-574 Inventory 80 flask(s), 160 week(s) French Inventory Flask(s), 0 week(s) **COMPUTERS** **TRANSPORTATION** Fuel Consumption, July: L total 2005 GMC (EC Rider) O.K. 2006 Ford (Red Rover) J195 New batteries installed, as truck was found dead with no apparent draw 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. Office J198 Glycol Leak above tv area. Colin Elliott saves the day. Loss of one ceiling tile. **MAIL & SHIPPING**: SHIPPING Shipping Received: Mailbag Shipping Sent: July 16 Triwall 29A Toxics Blowers x2 NOAA 007 (883-99,884-99,5153-99, 5154-99) NOAA SS (4408L, 4420R) CSIRO Blue (P2-404, P2-405, P2-520, P2-521 MSC Orange P2-57, P2-58, P2-60, P2-507 Old Brewer Computer Miranda Boxes x 2 Denuders x 6 (PL500, PCC1 444, PL CC, AC07, PL10a, PL400) NCP Pop Toxics Case PUFs 2873 1&2, GFF 1953 PUFs 2874 1&@, GFF 1954 NOAA SS (5083L, 5084R) MPI (J1729, J2134, J2139) Mail Received: July 16 Petri dishes Wendy x 100 Health Canada new Thermo-Luminescence Detector Stuff from Rob Albee USB sticks, pippette bulb, hose clamps, flux dispensing pen Mail Sent: July 18 Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Monitor from Stevenson Screen