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Agilent 4100 Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer Site Preparation Guide 33
Table 6. Gas specifications at instrument connections
Argon Nitrogen Compressed air
Nitrogen
generator
Compressed air
POP and Accessories
(EGCM, Mono Air
Purge)
Purity
99.0 % 99.5 %
99.95% for N
2
mono purge
n/a n/a
Oxygen
<0.5 %
<0.05% for N
2
mono purge
n/a n/a
Water vapor
<4 ppm n/a n/a
Quality
ISO 8573-1:2010
CLASS 8.4.3
ISO 8573-1:2010 CLASS
1.4.3
Permissible
pressure range
200–440 kPa
(29–63 psi)
450–600 kPa
(65–87 psi)
Nitrogen
Generator :
620–750 kPa
(90–109 psi)
POP Gas, EGCM/Mono
Air Purge :
450–600 kPa
(65–87 psi)
Recommended
regulated supply
pressure
210 kPa (30 psi) 500 kPa (72.5 psi) 620 kPa (90 psi) 500 kPa (72.5 psi)
Required flow
rates
1.5 SLPM Plasma Gas :
25 SLPM
N
2
Mono Purge :
10 SLPM
115 SLPM POP Gas :
25 SLPM
Organics Analysis :
1.5 SLPM,
Mono Air Purge :
10 SLPM
The Agilent 4100 MP-AES instrument gas connections are fitted with
1/4 in Swagelok hardware.