Varian 450-GC, User Manual

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General laboratory precautions General laboratory precautions
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Avoid Avoid leaks leaks in the in the carrier carrier gas lin gas lines. Use es. Use leak-checking leak-checking equipme equipment to nt to
periodically check for hydrogen leaks. periodically check for hydrogen leaks.
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Eliminate Eliminate from from your la your laboratory boratory as ma as many ig ny ignition nition sources sources as p as possible ossible (open (open
flames, devices that can spark, sources of static electricity, etc.). flames, devices that can spark, sources of static electricity, etc.).
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Do n Do not all ot allow h ow hydrogen ydrogen from from a h a high p igh pressure ressure cylinder cylinder to ve to vent d nt directly to irectly to
atmosphere (dange atmosphere (danger of r of self ignition). self ignition).
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Use Use a a hydrogen hydrogen generator generator instead instead of of bottled bottled hydrogen. hydrogen.
Operating precautions Operating precautions
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Turn o Turn off the ff the hydrogen hydrogen at its at its source a source any time ny time you sh you shut do ut down the wn the GC. GC.
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Turn Turn off the off the hydrogen hydrogen at its at its source source if a if a power power failure failure occurs. occurs.