Introduction
PerkinElmer
®
ICP-MS instruments are complete systems
with the exception of the following items which must
be provided by the customer: electrical power, exhaust
vents, argon gas supplies with approved regulator, cell
gas supply, and coolant system.
Required Environmental Conditions
The laboratory environment in which the NexION
®
300
ICP-MS instrument is installed should meet the following
conditions:
• The room temperature should be between 15 and
30 ˚C (59-86 ˚F) with a maximum rate of change of
3 ˚C (5 ˚F) per hour.
• The relative humidity should be between 20 and
80%, non-condensing. For optimum performance,
the room temperature should be controlled at
20 ±2 ˚C (68 ±3.6 ˚F), and the relative humidity
should be between 35 and 50%.
• The instrument is certified for operation at elevations up
to 2000 meters (6562 ft.) above sea level.
In addition, the instrument should be located in an
area that is:
- Indoors
- Free of smoke, dust and corrosive fumes
- Not prone to excessive vibration
- Out of direct sunlight
- Away from heat radiators
In order to minimize contamination problems, a
dust-free environment is necessary. For ultra-trace
techniques, environmental contamination becomes a
limiting factor in the analysis. To quantitate ubiquitous
elements such as Fe, Ca, K, Na, etc. below 1 ppb (µg/L),
a class 1000 environment is necessary for sample
preparation and analysis. This is not an indication of
the performance limitations of the instrument, but
a recommendation for an ultra-clean environment.
The NexION 300 ICP-MS can be installed into a mobile
laboratory if vibration is isolated.
P R E P A R I N G Y O U R L A B
ICP-Mass Spectrometry
Preparation Checklist
• Environmental conditions
• Electrical requirements
• Space requirements
• Exhaust ventilation
• Coolant requirements
• Argon gas requirements
• Cell gas requirements
NexION 300 ICP-MS
