Waters Xevo TQD, Operator'S, Overview And Maintenance Manual

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Safety considerations
Some reagents and samples used with Waters instruments and devices can
pose chemical, biological, and radiological hazards. 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 Xevo TQD
Solvent leakage hazard
The source exhaust system is designed to be robust and leak-tight. Waters
recommends you perform a hazard analysis, assuming a maximum leak into
the laboratory atmosphere of 10% LC eluate.
Flammable solvents hazard
Never let the nitrogen supply pressure fall below 400 kPa (4 bar, 58 psi)
during analyses that require flammable solvents. Connect to the LC output
with a gas-fail connector to stop the LC solvent if the nitrogen supply fails.
Warning:
To avoid biohazardous and toxic solvent leaks, follow
these guidelines:
• To confirm the integrity of the source exhaust system, renew
the source O-rings at intervals not exceeding one year.
• To avoid chemical degradation of the source O-rings, which can
withstand exposure only to certain solvents (see page C-2 ),
determine whether any solvents you use that are not listed are
chemically compatible with the composition of the O-rings.
Warning:
To prevent the ignition of accumulated solvent vapors inside
the source, maintain a continuous flow of nitrogen through the source
whenever using significant amounts of flammable solvents during the
instrument’s operation.