• Make sure that all exhaust hoses are connected properly and that all connections are
functioning as designed.
• Collect all spent liquids and dispose of them as hazardous waste.
• Comply with all of the local regulations for the storage, handling, and disposal of
biohazardous, toxic, and radioactive materials.
• (Recommended) Use secondary containment trays beneath the roughing pump, the solvent
bottles, and the waste container to capture potential chemical spills.
System Safe Fluids
The following fluids can safely be used with the system.For information about safe cleaning
solutions, refer to the section:
.
CAUTION:
Potential System Damage. Do not use any other fluid until confirmation is
received from SCIEX that it does not present a hazard. This is not an exhaustive list.
Note:
Use only new, freshly prepared LC-MS-grade or better solvents for the LC mobile phases.
•
Organic Solvents
• LC-MS-grade acetonitrile; up to 100%
• LC-MS-grade methanol; up to 100%
• LC-MS-grade isopropanol; up to 100%
• LC-MS-grade or higher water; up to 100%
•
Buffers
• Ammonium acetate; less than 100 mM
• Ammonium formate; less than 100 mM
•
Acids and Bases
• Formic acid; less than 1%
• Acetic acid; less than 1%
• Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA); less than 1%
• Heptafluorobutyric acid (HFBA); less than 1%
• Ammonia/ammonium hydroxide; less than 1%
Operational Precautions and Limitations
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