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5 • Installation
Vanquish Charged Aerosol Detectors Operating Manual Page 51
Ventilation
CAUTION—Hazardous Fumes
The exhaust gas of the detector may contain hazardous fumes that pose
health and safety risks. Avoid an accumulation of gas. The exhaust gas
must always be removed by proper ventilation. Make sure that the
installation site is well ventilated. Do not vent directly into the
laboratory.
In addition to the operating conditions for ventilation stated in the
Vanquish System Operating Manual
, make sure that the location fulfils
the following requirements.
•
Operate the detector nearby the gas supply and ventilation sources.
• Ventilation must be at atmospheric pressure with no vacuum or
negative pressure applied.
NOTICE A vacuum in the ventilation can cause a depressurization
inside the detector. This can impair detector operation and lead to a
decreased performance. Avoid a vacuum or a negative pressure in
the ventilation of the detector.
•
Install the detector in a well-ventilated laboratory. Exhaust gases
(including carrier gas, vaporized eluents and solute micro particles)
exit on the right side of the detector through the gas exhaust port.
The exhaust gas may contain volatile organic compounds in low
concentration. Make sure that the detector is properly vented.
Direct the gas exhaust tubing to a fume hood or connect it to
another ventilation device.