Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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Agilent 5100 and 5110 ICP-OES User’s Guide
WARNING
RF Hazard and Hot surfaces
The plasma radiates dangerous levels of radio frequency (RF) energy.
Exposure to the RF energy can cause severe skin damage and cataracts of
the eyes, while close contact with the operating plasma can result in severe
heat burns to the skin, and an electrical discharge which can jump a
considerable distance and may cause death, severe electric shock or sub-
surface skin burns.
NOTE
This section refers to maintenance procedures for the ICP-OES instrument. You
should refer to your accessories, PC, and printer manuals for their maintenance
procedures, and to the ICP Expert Help for the maintenance procedures for any
accessories you ordered.
Routine
The following parts of the ICP-OES, consumables and accessories
require routine maintenance. Maintenance instructions are included
in the ICP-OES Familiarization DVD and the ICP Expert Help. To
access these instructions, click the Maintenance tab on the DVD or
double-click the ICP Expert Help icon on the computer desktop. Click
the
Maintenance
link.
Hourly
Check and, if necessary, empty the drain vessel.
Daily
Check the water level in the Argon Humidifier before every use
(if applicable).
Clean the surface of your ICP-OES (spills should be cleaned up
immediately).
Inspect the pump tubing and replace if it is flat or has lost its
elasticity. Unclip the pump tubes when the pump is not in use.
