100 Installation, Operation, and Maintenance
Part 2, Operation
5 Syringes and Needles
Syringes
Selecting syringes
1 Select the syringe type based on the inlet you are using and the volume of
sample you want to inject.
2 Select a syringe. Refer to your automatic liquid sampler operating
documentation for available syringe sizes and corresponding injection
volumes. Also refer to the Agilent catalog for consumables and supplies for
part numbers and ordering information.
3 Select the appropriate syringe needle gauge (Table 15).
CAUTION
Failure to use an on-column syringe when injecting into an on-column inlet could
damage the injector, syringe and column.
Table 1 5 Needle gauge selection
Inlet Column type Needle gauge
Packed, split or
splitless (including PTV)
Any
Applicable
23 gauge or
23/26 gauge tapered
Cool on-column 250 µm
320 µm
530 µm
26/32 gauge tapered
26/32 gauge tapered
23/26 gauge tapered or 26 gauge