Automatic Boat Drive
Operation
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Operation
5.1
Basic Information
The ABD can only be operated in conjunction with the analyzer. To operate the ABD, the
user manual for the respective analyzer and the manual for the multiWin control and
analysis software should, therefore, also be consulted.
If a sampler is mounted on the ABD, please also observe the instructions in the respec-
tive user manual.
NOTICE
Do not touch components directly involved in the analysis process (sluice, quartz boats,
adsorption material, ...) with your bare hands. Touching these components with your
bare hands can result in problems with blank values. Always wear suitable protective
gloves.
NOTICE
Type and source of the hazard
Observe the maximum permissible sample quantities (→ "Specifications"
39).
5.2
Preparing the quartz boat for the analysis
NOTICE
Temper the quartz boats and the quartz-fiber material prior to first use to avoid prob-
lems with blank values.
Only touch the tempered boats with gloves.
Keep the boats free from contamination in the exsiccator or in a screw-top bottle.
The carrier material should be used for all measurements of liquids and solids to prevent
the rapid and uncontrolled evaporation/splashing of the samples and the resulting sys-
tem contamination or incomplete combustion. It also acts as sacrificial material and
binds any ionic contamination contained in the samples (e.g. alkaline and heavy metal
ions etc.) and can thus contribute to an increased service life of the quartz glass compo-
nents.
As an exception, AOX, EC/OC measurements do not require carrier material.
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Using a clean pair of scissors, cut a sufficiently large piece of carrier material from the
quartz fleece supplied. The piece must cover the floor of the boat and must not pro-
trude at the sides.
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Place the carrier material onto the floor of the boat.
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Temper the quartz boat with the carrier material prior to first use.