Introduction 1
Important Safety Warnings
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Electrostatic discharge is a threat to instrument electronics
The printed circuit boards in these instruments can be damaged
by electrostatic discharge. Do not touch any of the boards
unless it is absolutely necessary. If you must handle them, wear
a grounded wrist strap and take other antistatic precautions.
Precautions to take to prevent an explosion
Many parts are dangerously hot
Many parts of these instruments operate at temperatures high
enough to cause serious burns. These parts include, but are not
limited to the:
• Inlet
• Oven and its contents
• Valve box
• Column nuts attaching the column to an inlet, detector, or
MS interface
WARNING
The use of hydrogen gas is specifically prohibited with this product.
WARNING
You MUST make sure the top thumbscrew on the front analyzer side plate and the top
thumbscrew on the rear analyzer side plate are both fastened finger-tight. Do not
overtighten the thumbscrews; this can cause air leaks.
You MUST leave the collision cell chamber top plate shipping brackets fastened. Do
not remove the shipping brackets from the top plate for normal operation; they
secure the top plate in the event of an explosion.
WARNING
Failure to secure your MS as described above greatly increases the chance of
personal injury in the event of an explosion.