Operation Manual 5
Contents
1 Introduction
Abbreviations Used 10
The 7200 Accurate-Mass Quadrupole Time-of-Flight GC/MS
System 12
Hardware Description 15
Important Safety Warnings 16
Safety and Regulatory Certifications 20
Intended Use 23
Cleaning/Recycling the Product 23
Liquid Spills 23
Moving or Storing the MS 23
2 Installing GC Columns
Columns 26
To Prepare a Capillary Column for Installation 29
To Install a Capillary Column in a Split/Splitless Inlet 31
To Condition a Capillary Column 33
To Install a Capillary Column in the GC/MS Interface 35
To Prepare the Column Ends for a CFT Fitting 38
3 Operating in Electron Impact (EI) Mode
Operating the MS from the Data System 44
The GC/MS Interface 45
Before You Turn On the MS 47
Pumping Down 48