PlasmaQuant MS product family
Transport and storage
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Transport and storage
13.1
Preparing the PlasmaQuant MS for transport
CAUTION
The PlasmaQuant MS is very heavy (186 kg). Risk of injury if the device falls!
NOTICE
Use suitable transport packaging! Unsuitable packaging material may cause damage to
the device! Only transport the PlasmaQuant MS in its original packaging!
1.
Flush the nebulizer and spray chamber thoroughly by aspirating ultrapure water.
2.
Shut down the plasma and the vacuum system of the PlasmaQuant MS:
Click the [V
ACUUM
]
button on the Main Toolbar, or choose V
ACUUM
O
FF
from the
A
CTIONS
menu, or press [F6]. The vacuum chambers are brought to atmospheric
pressure by initiating the venting sequence, which shuts down the vacuum system
components and vents the vacuum chambers with argon gas. This process will take
approximately 10 minutes.
3.
Turn off the fore-line roughing pump.
4.
Turn off the gas supply to the instrument, including iCRC gases.
5.
Turn off the cooling water supply to the instrument.
6.
Turn off the power to the PlasmaQuant MS.
7.
Turn off the exhaust.
8.
End ASpect MS software and switch off the PC.
9.
Disconnect the mains power connection of the PlasmaQuant MS, PC and
autosampler from the mains.
10.
Disconnect the cooling water tubing from the rear of the PlasmaQuant MS. Place
an absorbent cloth underneath the connections to catch dripping liquid.
11.
Remove the gas tubing and copper gas lines from the rear of the PlasmaQuant MS.
12.
Pull the plugs of the electrical components (vacuum pump, PC) from the
connections on the rear of the ICP-MS. Disconnect the sampler from the PC.
13.
Remove the vacuum tubing of the fore-line roughing pump from the fitting on the
rear side of the ICP-MS.
14.
Remove the capillary tubing of the autosampler from the peristaltic pump tubing.
15.
Remove the flexible ducting of the exhaust system from the top of the ICP-MS.
16.
Disassemble the torch, transfer tube, spray chamber and nebulizer and pack them
separately.
17.
Pack the PlasmaQuant MS in the original packaging.