PerkinElmer QuantaSmart 1694267, Reference Manual

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PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences 9
4. Load the purged, unquenched Tritium standard into the second cassette
position.
5. Load the purged background standard into the third cassette position.
6. Load the instrument with cassettes.
7. Press the green flag start button to begin counting. Do not use the
system’s CD writer while the instrument is counting.
SNC for an Instrument with Super Low Level Counting Ability (with
BGO Detector Guard)
1. Define the IPA parameters in the IPA Definition window.
2. Reset the SNC protocol flag to the reset position (the flag is all the way to the
left when the plug is on the left end of the cassette).
3. Load the purged, unquenched Carbon-14 standard into the first position of the
cassette (this is at the same end as the protocol flag).
4. Load an empty vial into the second cassette position.
5. Load the purged, unquenched Tritium standard into the third cassette position.
6. Load the purged background standard into the fourth cassette position.
7. Load the instrument with cassettes.
8. Press the green flag start button to begin counting. Do not use the
system’s CD writer while the instrument is counting.