Multimode Source for 6410 Triple Quad LC/MS User Guide
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Safety
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The Infrared medium-wave twin tube emitters are made of quartz glass. The
IR radiation is not hazardous and is radiated as heat.
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Do not touch any surfaces in the source spray chamber. The spray chamber
in most cases will be very hot
Hazardous voltages
Whenever the instrument is not in Standby, hazardous voltages are present on
one or more interior parts. Parts that use hazardous voltages include, but are
not limited to, the capillary cap and counter electrode.
These parts are usually covered or shielded. As long as the covers and shields
are in place, you will not make contact with hazardous voltages.
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Never open the multimode spray chamber while the instrument is in the
operation or the HV voltages are turned on.
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Do not insert fingers or tools through the openings on the multimode spray
chamber. During operation the capillary and capillary cap are at high
voltage up to 4 kV.
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If you connect the instrument to an ungrounded or improperly grounded
power source, you create a shock hazard for the operator and can damage
the instrument. Intentional interruption of instrument grounding is strictly
prohibited.
Biohazardous residue
The multimode interface does not ionize all of the sample and solvent. The
vacuum pumps of the instrument remove the sample that is not ionized and
solvent. The exhaust from these pumps can contain traces of sample and
solvents. Vent all pump exhaust outside the building or into a fume hood.
Comply with your local air quality regulations
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The exhaust fumes from the vacuum system and spray chamber contains
trace amounts of the chemicals you analyze. Health hazards include
chemical toxicity of solvents, samples, buffers, and pump fluid vapor, as
well as potentially biohazardous aerosols of biological samples. Vent all
exhausts out of the building where they cannot be recirculated by
environmental control systems. Do not vent exhausts into your laboratory.
Comply with your local air quality regulations.
