ALERT REPORT: Week 42, Monday October 13 - Sunday October 19, 2014 (286j - 292j)
Completed: Sunday October 19, 2014
Operator: Mike Elsasser
Assistant Operator: Eve Cooper

***********Highlights of the Week*************
*288j	Sunset Ceremony in Alert; last time we'll see the Sun up here this year.


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.
	- Jigsaw blades
	- Squirt bottles
	- Shopvac 5gal bags

**AEROSOL PROGRAM**	
*268j	Unplugged NOAA laptop from network @ 19:08z, at Andrew's request, due to possible Linux exploit. Remains unplugged.
*286j	13:56-14:02z 1um Impactor servicing
	14:02-14:07z Zero Air
*290j	BZ from 12:56z-14:02z


Aethalometer 2(Magee Scientific)
O.K.

PSAP Program
O.K.

CLAP
O.K.

Nephelometer
*286j	Span check performed at 14:07z
	    Avg error: 3.62%
O.K.

Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
O.K.

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
O.K.

Single Particle Soot Photometer
O.K.

Black carbon filter packs
*286j	Quartz, Teflon & Russell Filters Changed: see checksheet for details.
	Pumps off from 14:11z-14:29z
	No more Russell filters; pump left off.
*290j	Had left inside valve leading to Russell Filter open since filter had been removed on Monday. Closed valve during BZ @ 13:00z.
O.K.

CPC Counter
O.K.

OPC
O.K.

PAX
Offline

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank: 209j
31 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 1
Case # out: 5
O.K.

IGLOOLIK Sampler
O.K. (backup)

NCP POPs Sampler
11 PUF filters canisters, 3 Blank(s) canisters, 27 GFF(s) +Boxtop supplies
35 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank: 279j
O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
Last blank: 245j, 2014
Last flow calibration: 286j, 14:56utc
Bulb changed 237j
36 filters remaining in inventory, 20 additional back ups
10 cartridge 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 2014.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email

Licor NDIR
O.K.

PICARRO
*290j	Datalogger connectivity issue; restarted PC @ 12:47z.
O.K.

LGR
*268j	Unplugged from network @ 19:24z, due to possible Linux exploit. Remains unplugged.
O.K.

CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-73452-672
O.K. [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 (124):
*286j	Idle from 16:00-16:03z. Changed:
		Sample line filter
O.K.

RGM Unit 2537A (040):
O.K. (Backup)

2537X(5023):
*286j	Off from 16:44z-17:10z. Was going to do a lamp replacement & optimization, but there's no replacement lamp for the 2537X in Alert.
O.K.

Hg/Pb/Particulate system:
Offline

DENUDER INVENTORY = 3 case(s), 0 tube(s): 9 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: 274j, 2014 
Inventory: 9 month(s)

Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector
Changed: 276j, 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: 29 bottle(s), 58 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
4 cases, 20 filter(s) in inventory
O.K.


**FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**:
Sampling Conditions:  -23.9 C, 0.8 m/s, R.H. 53.9%, 1001.5 mbar.	
Flasks sampled:	15/10/2014

Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  0, 0	
Inventory	29 box(es), 58 week(s)

NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  4277-99, 4278-99	
Inventory	29.5 box(es), 59 week(s)

MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-585, P2-586	
Inventory [Shared with CSIRO]	22.5 box(es), 22.5 week(s)

NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  4628L 4657R	
Inventory	8 box(es), 8 week(s)

CSIRO 2L glass, pressurized:  P2-567, P2-568	
Inventory [Shared with MSC]	22.5 box(es), 22.5 week(s)

SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen:  NA	
Inventory	22 box(es), 44 week(s)

U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized:  22-Q110, 22-Q116	
Inventory	105 flask(s), 52.5 week(s)

Max Planck Institute - BGC:  J0092, J0347, J0067	
Inventory	12 case(s), 24 week(s)

Max Planck Institute - 13CH4:  TT-305	
Inventory	91 flask(s), 182 week(s)


**COMPUTERS** 
O.K.


**TRANSPORTATION**

Fuel Consumption, September: 377L
		  October: 328L

2005 GMC (EC Rider)
O.K.

2006 Ford (Red Rover)
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
O.K.

**MAIL & SHIPPING**:

SHIPPING
Shipping Received:
2014/10/14
	- PCs (x5)
	- Tablets (x2)
	- Tablet cradle (x2)
	- O17 Pump
	- O17 trap vials
	- NOAA SS (x2)
	- Denuders (x6)

Shipping Sent:
Triwall 42
	- Alert Hi-Vol Case [2014/08/25 - 2014/10/06]
	- NCP POPs Toxics (2888-1/2, 2889-1/2)[2014/09/22 - 2014/10/06]
	- MPI Case (J0092, J0347, J0067)
	- NOAA 007 (3943-99, 3944-99, 2683-99, 2684-99)
	- NOAA SS (5129L, 2130R)
	- CSIRO Blue (P2-438, P2-439, P2-440, P2-441)
	- empty Toxics PUF tins
	- SCRIPPS 2x5L (I-203, I-204)
	- SCRIPPS 3x5L (330, 444, 189)
	- Mailbag
		- POPs (Toxics) sampling sheet
		- Alert Hi-Vol sampling sheet
		- Soda Lime trap
		- PSAP Filters (281j-286j)

Mail Received:
	

Mail Sent: