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Safety considerations
Some reagents and samples used with Waters instruments and devices can
pose chemical, biological, or radiological hazards (or any combination thereof).
You must know the potentially hazardous effects of all substances you work
with. Always follow Good Laboratory Practice, and consult your organization’s
safety representative for guidance.
Considerations specific to the Atmospheric Pressure GC
High temperature hazard
See also:
The relevant Agilent 7890 GC user documentation.
Carrier-gas fire hazard
Warning:
To avoid burn injuries, avoid touching the heated transfer
line, ion chamber, or heated vial carrier when operating or servicing the
instrument.
Warning:
To avoid fire, do not use hydrogen (H
2
) or other flammable
gases as a carrier gas for the APGC.