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SCD and NCD User Manual
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Maintenance
Tracking Detector Sensitivity
In addition to using the EMF features of the GC and detector,
also track detector sensitivity. Sensitivity reflects the
performance characteristics of a given system, and decreased
sensitivity may indicate the need for routine detector
maintenance. Sensitivity is typically reported as:
Calculate a minimum detection limit (MDL) from the following
formula:
where the noise is the ASTM noise reported by the Agilent data
system.
Sensitivity =
peak area
amount
MDL =
2 x noise
sensitivity