1Introduction
Abbreviations Used
7000/7010 Series TQ GC/MS Operating Manual 15
MS1 Front quadrupole
MS2 Rear quadrupole
NCI Negative chemical ionization
OFN Octafluoronaphthalene (sample)
PCI Positive chemical ionization
PFDTD Perfluoro-5,8-dimethyl-3,6,9-trioxydodecane (calibrant)
PFTBA Perfluorotributylamine (calibrant)
Quad Quadrupole mass filter
RF Radio frequency
RFPA Radio frequency power amplifier
Torr Unit of pressure, 1 mm Hg
TQ Triple Quad (quadrupole)
Turbo Split flow turbomolecular vacuum pump
XTR EI Extractor source
Table 1 Abbreviations (continued)
Abbreviation Definition