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4
1
Introduction ..........................................................................................................
5
1.1
Important user information .............................................................................................................
6
1.2
Regulatory information ......................................................................................................................
9
1.3
Instrument ...............................................................................................................................................
13
1.4
Monitoring and evaluation ...............................................................................................................
13
1.5
User documentation ...........................................................................................................................
15
2
Safety instructions ...............................................................................................
15
2.1
Safety precautions ...............................................................................................................................
23
2.2
Labels .........................................................................................................................................................
25
2.3
Emergency procedures ......................................................................................................................
26
2.4
Recycling information .........................................................................................................................
27
2.5
Declaration of Hazardous Substances (DoHS) ........................................................................
29
3
Installation ............................................................................................................
29
3.1
Site requirements ..................................................................................................................................
29
3.2
Transport ..................................................................................................................................................
30
3.3
Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................
30
3.4
Connections ............................................................................................................................................
31
3.5
Spare parts and accessories ...........................................................................................................
32
4
Operation ..............................................................................................................
32
4.1
Operation overview .............................................................................................................................
32
4.2
Starting the instrument ......................................................................................................................
33
4.3
Preparations before start ..................................................................................................................
38
4.4
Performing a run ...................................................................................................................................
40
4.5
Procedures after a run .......................................................................................................................
42
5
Maintenance .........................................................................................................
42
5.1
General ......................................................................................................................................................
43
5.2
User maintenance schedule ...........................................................................................................
45
5.3
Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................................
46
5.4
Component maintenance ................................................................................................................
46
5.5
Disassembly and assembly of components and consumables .....................................
47
5.6
Calibration ................................................................................................................................................
48
5.7
Storage ......................................................................................................................................................
49
6
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................
49
6.1
UV curve problems ...............................................................................................................................
50
6.2
Conductivity curve problems ..........................................................................................................
52
6.3
pH curve problems ...............................................................................................................................
55
6.4
Pressure curve problems ..................................................................................................................
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