Cypher SPM
User Guide
8. Attach the gas line to the valve, and turn on the gas flow to purge the interior of the valve.
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Gas flow rate is chosen by the user.
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Gas will flow to atmosphere.
9. Remove the syringe from the tubing at one end.
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This very briefly breaks the seal to atmosphere, but
there is not sufficient time to contaminate the
sample chamber.
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The next step creates gas flow that continuously
purges to atmosphere.
10. Turn the valve clockwise to divert gas flow through the sample chamber.
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The gas will now flow into the sample chamber and
out of the tube where the syringe was just removed.
If there are organic or toxic fumes contained in the
sample chamber, the vent line should be routed to a
fume hood.
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