ALERT REPORT: Week 14, Monday March 30, 2015 - Sunday April 5th, 2015 (089j - 095j) Completed: Sunday April 5th, 2015 Operator: Mike Elsasser Assistant Operator: Melody Fraser ***********Highlights of the Week************* *092j Andrew, Sangeeta, Desi, Alina and Dan arrive in Alert for NETCARE related projects *092j Truck @ lab from 13:24z-14:13z *093j Trucks @ lab from 15:35z-16:30z 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** *089j 14:44z-14:59z 1um & 10um Impactor servicing 14:59z-15:05z for Zero air filter Aethalometer 2 (Magee Scientific) O.K. PSAP Program *092j Pump off from 13:21z-14:13 for truck @ lab *093j Pump off from 15:30z-17:45 for trucks @ lab O.K. CLAP (Continuous Light Absorption Photometer) O.K. Nephelometer *089j Span check @ 15:14z Avg error: 3.53% O.K. Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor O.K. Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer *089j Impactor cleaned @ 19:03z O.K. Single Particle Soot Photometer (SP2) *089j Impactor cleaned @ 19:03z O.K. Black carbon filter packs *089j Quartz & Teflon Filters Changed: see checksheet for details. Pumps off from 15:04z-15:13z *092j Pumps off from 13:21z-14:13 for truck @ lab *093j Pumps off from 15:30z-17:45 for trucks @ lab O.K. CPC Counter O.K. GRIMM OPC O.K. PAX Offline ALERT HI-VOL UNIT Last Blank: 082j 27 filter(s) in inventory Received: Case # in: 5 Case # out: 4 O.K. IGLOOLIK Sampler O.K. (backup) NCP POPs Sampler 39 PUF filters canisters, 8 Blank(s) canisters, 60 GFF(s) 19 Toxics case(s) remaining in inventory Last blank: 082j *089j At ~14:00z, had found that pump had tripped circuit breaker; went offline sometime during the weekend. Couldn't get the pump to start back up; New pump installed @ ~18:45z. *092j Pump off from 13:21z-14:13 for truck @ lab *093j Pump off from 15:30z-17:45 for trucks @ lab O.K. PS-1 PUF Sampler Last blank: 075j, 2015 Last flow calibration: 089j, 14:30z Bulb changed 044j 24 filters remaining in inventory, 20 additional back ups 20 cartridge remaining in inventory *092j Pump off from 13:21z-14:13 for truck @ lab *093j Pump off from 15:30z-17:45 for trucks @ lab O.K. GAPS Network Passive sampling program Site 1A: Last Sample Change: 089j Site 1B (SIP): Installed 089j Site In Lab: Last Sample Change: 089j Inventory: 12 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): *089j Idle from 15:16z-15:19z for filter changes. Changed: Sample line filter *091j Idle from 14:18z-14:27z for new Argon tank installation. New Tank: 2550psi *092j Idle from 13:21z-14:13 for truck @ lab *093j Idle from 15:30z-17:45 for trucks @ lab O.K. RGM Unit 2537A (007): OFFLINE 2537X (5023): *091j Idle from 14:18z-14:27z for new Argon tank installation. New Tank: 2550psi O.K. Hg/Pb/Particulate system: Offline DENUDER INVENTORY = 2 case(s), 0 tube(s): 12 denuder(s). Snow Sampling Last Table Sample: 2015/04/03 Last Ground Sample: 2015/04/03 Hg Glass Jars Remaining: 20 **OTHER PROGRAMS** O17 Moisture Trap *092j Pump off from 13:21z-14:13 for truck @ lab O.K. Health Canada Precipitation Collector Changed: 089j, 2015 Inventory: 3 month(s) Health Canada Thermo-Luminescence Detector Changed: 089j, 2015 Brewers 019: O.K. 029: O.K. 194: O.K. Permafrost O.K. **INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS** Bi-weekly 14C-CO2 Sample for U. of Heidelberg NaOH Inventory: 17 bottle(s), 34 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 Offline Platform Albedo (EC tipping) O.K. LAB HI-VOL UNIT - U of Stockholm 14C 1 cases, 2 filter(s) in inventory *092j Pump off from 13:21z-14:13 for truck @ lab *093j Pump off from 15:30z-17:45 for trucks @ lab O.K. **FLASK SAMPLING SUMMARY**: ** See note at bottom of section Sampling Conditions: -34.3 C, 2.17 m/s, R.H. 38.7%, 1003.1 mbar. Flasks sampled: 2015-04-01 Scripps 5L glass greased stopcock, evacuated: , Inventory 17 box(es), 34 week(s) NOAA 2.5L 007 pressurized: 1859-99, 1860-99 Inventory 16.5 box(es), 33 week(s) MSC 2L glass double valve pressurized: P2-550, P2-551 Inventory 13 box(es), 26 week(s) NOAA stainless steel 850mL/2.5L pressurized: 5049, 5050 Inventory 3 box(es), 3 week(s) CSIRO flasks, pressurized: G050-039, Inventory 40 box(es), 40 week(s) SCRIPPS 3 X 5L Oxygen: , , Inventory 8 box(es), 16 week(s) U of Heidelberg 1L glass pressurized: Ut-029, Ut-030 Inventory 56 flask(s), 28 week(s) Max Planck Institute - BGC: , , Inventory 10 case(s), 20 week(s) Max Planck Institute - 13CH4: Inventory 74 flask(s), 148 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** *089j RAdmin issues resolved; update had been pushed that disabled the ability to remote into the affected PCs. O.K. **TRANSPORTATION** Fuel Consumption, March: 150L (submitted in March 2015 fiscal report) + 121.5L April: 62L 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 *092j Truck @ lab from 13:24z-14:13z *093j Trucks @ lab from 15:35z-16:30z O.K. APU O.K. TX O.K. SST Main door handle needs replacing. O.K. Office O.K. **MAIL & SHIPPING**: SHIPPING Shipping Received: - 1 case of denuders - 1135 spare particulate unit - 2537x replacement - Toff ACSM - Equipment/Instruments for Aerosols group Shipping Sent: Mail Received: Mail Sent: