Operation
Checklist
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Checklist
Use this checklist to make sure the sampler is ready before you begin.
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❐ Sample vials are half full
❐ Cap centered, no wrinkles, septum is flat
❐ Sample inserts and vials match the run parameters
❐ Tray quadrants snapped in place
❐ 4.5 ml of fresh solvent in each solvent bottle
❐ Waste bottles are clean and empty
❐ Two waste bottles (with tray)
❐ Limit to number of sample vials
❐ New or clean syringe
❐ Correct syringe design and size
❐ Plunger carrier holds plunger button
❐ Needle is aligned with septum retainer nut
❐ Syringe is rinsed with solvent
❐ Liner is clean and deactivated
❐ Liner is correct type for injection technique
❐ Septum type is correct
❐ Septum is less than 200 injections old
❐ Correct septum nut
❐ Injector run parameters are set correctly
• Injection mode matches type of inlet
• Number of injections per vial is less than five
• Injection volume is not greater than 2 µl for splitless
inlet