ALERT REPORT: Week 11, Monday March 9, 2015 - Sunday March 15, 2015 (068j - 074j)
Completed: Sunday March 15, 2015
Operator: Mike Elsasser
Assistant Operator: Melody Fraser

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


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.
	- PSAP o-rings (inner filter holder)
	- large 7um filter element for O17 inlet line
	- Jigsaw blades
	- Squirt bottles

**AEROSOL PROGRAM**	
*068j	14:11z-14:17z 1um & 10um Impactor servicing
		14:17z-14:23z for Zero air filter
*072j	BZ from 14:25z-16:04z
		
Aethalometer 2 (Magee Scientific)
O.K. 

PSAP Program
O.K.

CLAP (Continuous Light Absorption Photometer)
O.K.

Nephelometer
*068j	Span check @ 15:05z
			Avg error: 3.12%
O.K.

Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor
O.K.

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer
O.K.

Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2)
O.K.

Black carbon filter packs
*068j	Quartz & Teflon Filters Changed: see checksheet for details.
		Pumps off from 14:24z-14:34z
O.K.

CPC Counter
O.K.

GRIMM OPC
O.K.

PAX
Offline

ALERT HI-VOL UNIT
Last Blank: 054j
33 filter(s) in inventory
Received:
Case # in: 5
Case # out: 4
O.K.

IGLOOLIK Sampler
O.K. (backup)

NCP POPs Sampler
42 PUF filters canisters, 9 Blank(s) canisters, 64 GFF(s)
20 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory
Last blank: 054j
O.K.

PS-1 PUF Sampler
Last blank: 005j, 2015
Last flow calibration: 061j, 14:58utc
Bulb changed 044j
27 filters remaining in inventory, 20 additional back ups
23 cartridge remaining in inventory
O.K.

GAPS Network Passive sampling program
Site 1A: Last Sample Change: 010j
Site In Lab: Last Sample Change: 010j
Inventory: 15
O.K. 


**MET PROGRAM**

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 2015.xls checksheet attached to weekly report email

Licor NDIR
O.K.

PICARRO
O.K.

LGR
Offline

CAPMoN Ozone TEI 49C #49C-31313-672
O.K. 

CAPMoN Ozone Teco 49I 09052 322 
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):
*068j	Idle from 14:25z-14:31z for filter changes. Changed:
			Sample line filter
			Zero air filter		
			RPF (In A, Out B)
			Denuder (In AL050, Out SS03)
			Impactor Frit
O.K.

RGM Unit 2537A (007): OFFLINE

2537X (5023):
O.K.

Hg/Pb/Particulate system:
Offline

DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 case(s), 0 tube(s): 7 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
Offline

Health Canada Precipitation Collector
Changed: 058j, 2015 
Inventory: 4 month(s)

Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector
Changed: 363j, 2014


Brewers
019:
*068j	Brewer installed outside late previous week, and although able to track the Sun at first, it's now having a Hg lamp issue. Waiting for good weather to continue troubleshooting.
O.K.

029:
O.K.

194:
O.K. 

Permafrost
O.K. 


**INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS**

Bi-weekly 14C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg    
NaOH Inventory: 19 bottle(s), 37 week(s)
O.K.

DOAS System
Offline (since October; taken back south)

Ozone Instrument @ AWOS
O.K.

NOAA Scaffold Tracker
O.K.

NOAA Albedo tower
O.K.

NOAA ETL SONIC
Offline

NOAA All-Sky Camera
Offline

Platform Tracker
Waiting for troubleshooting instructions from Rob Albee.

Platform Albedo (EC tipping)
O.K.


LAB HI-VOL UNIT - U of Stockholm 14C
2 cases, 6 filter(s) in inventory
O.K.


**FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**:
** See note at bottom of section

Sampling Conditions:  -26.6 C, 0.78 m/s, R.H. 48.3%, 981.56 mbar.	
Flasks sampled:	2015-03-13
	
Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated:  M-5003, M-5004	
Inventory	18 box(es), 36 week(s)
	
NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized:  3453-99, 3454-99	
Inventory	18 box(es), 36 week(s)
	
MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized:  P2-65, P2-66	
Inventory	14.5 box(es), 29 week(s)
	
NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized:  4628, 4657	
Inventory	6 box(es), 6 week(s)
	
CSIRO flasks, pressurized: G050-205, 	
Inventory	43 box(es), 43 week(s)
	
SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: 476, 409, 322	
Inventory	9 box(es), 18 week(s)
	
U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: 22-Q146, 22-Q147	
Inventory	62 flask(s), 31 week(s)
	
Max Planck Institute - BGC:  J1723, J1829, J0979	
Inventory	11 case(s), 22 week(s)
	
Max Planck Institute - 13CH4:  TT-417	
Inventory	78 flask(s), 156 week(s)

**NOTE: (050j Feb 19, 2015) Scripps, MPI & NOAA Halocarbon sample pumps moved to other side of lab bench to accommodate new Aerosol equipment. 4ft section of 3/8" Dekoron tubing added to each inlet line with SS swage union.
		Week 09 Flasks will be first samples on new set up. SCRIPP's 3x5L, MSC 2L, CSIRO, Heidelberg, MPI, NOAA halocarbon programs affected.

		

**COMPUTERS** 
O.K.


**TRANSPORTATION**

Fuel Consumption, March: 87L

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
Main door handle needs replacing.
O.K.

Office
O.K.

**MAIL & SHIPPING**:
SHIPPING
Shipping Received:

Shipping Sent:
Triwall 11A
	- NOAA007 (3249-99, 3250-99, 3248-99, 3247-99)
	- Alert Hivol filters (2015-01-26 to 2015-02-23)
	- Old flasking equipment
	- Scripps 2x5L (i207, i208)
	- Scripps 3x5L (438,127, 331)
	- NOAA SS (5101L, 5102R)
	- Stockholm Hivol filters (2015-02-04 to 2015-02-25/ Ale_B#38 to Ale_S#41)
	- U of H flasks (2015-01-21 to 2015-03-06: 22Q-69,-74,-76,-75,-77,-79,-81,-85,-87,-88,-89,-92,-93,-94)  
	- MSC Orange flasks (P2-552,-553,-554,-555)
	- POPs Toxics Case 06 (2015-02-23 to 2015-03-09)
	- Mailbag
		- POPs Toxics sample sheet (2015-02-23 to 2015-03-09)
		- PSAP filters (2015-02-25 to 2015-03-11: 056ps058 to 068ps070)
		- Mike's travel receipts	

Mail Received:

Mail Sent: