Milli-Q Millipore, User Manual, Page: 15 / 92

Milli-Q® Reference System 15
Consumables
Flow diagram The water flow through a System is shown here in a flow diagram.
The various consumables are described below.
Item Description
A Q-Gard® Pack
B UV 185 nm Lamp
C Quantum® Cartridge
D POD Pak
Q-Gard® Pack The Q-Gard® Pack is used to remove ions and organic molecules from the feedwater.
Item Description
Q-Gard® T1 Pack The Q-Gard® T1 Pack is used when the feedwater comes
from RO, distillation or Electrodeionisation (EDI).
An example of RO or EDI feedwater is the water coming
from either a RiOs™ System or Elix
®
Water Purification
System.
This type of feedwater typically has some ions but
contains little organic, particulate and colloidal
contamination.
Q-Gard® T2 Pack The Q-Gard® T2 Pack is used whenever the feedwater
comes from a source other than mentioned above and
has a Fouling Index ≤ 5.
Q-Gard® T3 Pack The Q-Gard® T3 Pack is used whenever the feedwater
comes from a source other than mentioned above and
has a Fouling Index
>
5.
UV 185 nm
Lamp
The dual wavelength UV 185 nm Lamp emits light at 185 nm and at 254 nm.
The UV 185 nm Lamp kills bacteria and reduces the level of organic molecules in the
water.
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