PerkinElmer PINAACLE 900 Series, Customer Hardware And Service Manual

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Safety Practices
Hazards with FIAS and Mercury Hydride Systems
Toxic Products
• Toxic metal vapors, etc., can be generated by the system, depending on the
type of analyses being performed.
• You must provide an efficient laboratory ventilation system to remove
toxic products generated during instrument operation.
High Temperatures
The QTA-cell used for the hydride-generation technique can reach temperatures of
up to 1000

C.
• Do not touch any part of the heating mantle (electrically heated systems),
or the cell holder (flame-heated systems), or the QTA-cell until they have
cooled to room temperature.
Hazardous Chemicals
Some of the chemicals required for analyses are corrosive and/or toxic.
• Refer to the information under Safe Handling of Chemicals and to the
specific warnings in the documentation provided with the system before
you start an analysis.