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Low pressure chromatography column
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Glass column unpacking
WARNING
Glass column under high pressure
Eye or skin injuries possible due to remaining pressure in the tubing or in the glass
column.
► Stop the pump during working on the glass column.
► While working on the glass column, wear the prescribed personal protective
equipment.
CAREFUL
Packing material
Eye and skin injuries possible through contact with packing material.
► Wear the prescribed personal protective equipment.
The glass column is unpacked under flow as follows:
1. Disconnect the pump from the fixed end piece.
2. Remove the fixed end piece Chapter 6.3.2, p. 27.
3. Put a collection vessel below the column body.
4. Connect the pump to the tubing from the adjustable end piece.
5. Start the pump.
Because of the flow, the packing material is pressed out of the column body
into the collection vessel.
6. Clean the glass column Chapter 7.3, p. 38.