
• Work in a well-ventilated area or fume hood.
• Always wear assigned personal protective equipment, including powder-free neoprene or nitrile gloves, safety
glasses, and a laboratory coat.
• Avoid ignition sources when working with flammable materials, such as isopropanol, methanol, and other
flammable solvents.
• Take care in the use and disposal of any chemicals. Potential risk of personal injury if proper procedures for
handling and disposing of chemicals are not followed.
• Avoid skin contact with chemicals during cleaning and wash hands after use.
• Make sure that all exhaust hoses are connected properly and that all connections are functioning as designed.
• Collect all spent liquids and dispose of them as hazardous waste.
• Comply with all of the local regulations for the storage, handling, and disposal of biohazardous, toxic, or
radioactive materials.
• (Recommended) Use secondary containment trays beneath the roughing pump, the solvent bottles, and the
waste collection container to capture potential chemical spills.
System Safe Fluids
The following fluids can safely be used with the system. Refer to
Required Materials on page 202
about safe cleaning solutions.
CAUTION: Potential System Damage. Do not use any other fluid until confirmation is
received from SCIEX that it does not present a hazard. This is not an exhaustive list.
•
Organic Solvents
• MS-grade acetonitrile; up to 100%
• MS-grade methanol; up to 100%
• Isopropanol; up to 100%
• HPLC-grade or higher water; up to 100%
• Tetrahydrofuran; up to 100%
• Toluene and other aromatic solvents; up to 100%
• Hexanes; up to 100%
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