Safety Practices and Hazards
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Agilent 700 Series ICP Optical Emission Spectrometers User’s Guide
The primary gas to be used with the spectrometer is argon, which is
the conductive gas for the plasma. Argon or nitrogen can be used as
the polychromator purge gas. Other gases may be required for future
options and accessories. Use only ‘instrument grade’ gases with your
spectrometer.
If using cryogenic gases (for example, liquid argon), prevent severe
burns by wearing suitable protective clothing and gloves.
Electrical Hazards
The spectrometer system and some accessories contain electrical
circuits, devices and components operating at dangerous voltages.
Contact with these circuits, devices and components can cause death,
serious injury or painful electric shock. Panels or covers which are
retained by screws on the spectrometer and accessories may be
opened
only
by Agilent
trained, Agilent-qualified or Agilent
approved
field service engineers (unless specified otherwise). Consult the
manuals or product labels supplied with your personal computer
(PC), monitor, printer and water-cooling system to determine which
parts are operator-accessible.
Replace blown fuses with ones of the size and rating shown in the
text near to the fuse holder.
Other Precautions
Use of the spectrometer system and accessories may involve
materials, solvents and solutions which are flammable, corrosive,
toxic or otherwise hazardous. Careless, improper or unskilled use of
such materials, solvents and solutions can create explosion hazards,
fire hazards, toxicity and other hazards that can result in death,
serious personal injury or damage to equipment.
Operation of an ICP-OES involves analysis of solutions that have
been prepared in or digested with acids, or in some cases, samples
that have been prepared in organic solvents.
