Verifying Performance
FPD Checkout
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10. Drift (for a 5-minute time window) should be ≤ |5| display units/hour. See
Figure 12.
Figure 12. Sample FPD noise, wander, and drift plot
Chemical checkout
1. Press Prep Run to prepare the inlet for splitless injection. When “Ready
for manual inj” appears, inject 1 µL of the checkout sample and press
Start on the GC.
2. The chromatogram should be similar to Figure 13.
3. The acceptance criteria are:
• Sulfur peak response ≥ 24000 counts
• Phosphorus peak response ≥ 24000 counts
4. If these criteria are not met, repeat the test. If after repeated testing the
criteria cannot be met, consult your service and user documentation for
additional information.