Basic Information
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1 Basic Information
1.1 User manual notes
The analyzer multi EA 4000 is intended for operation by qualified specialist personnel ob-
serving this user manual.
The user manual informs about the design and operation of the analyzer and provides per-
sonnel familiar with elementary analysis the necessary know-how for the safe handling of the
equipment and its components. The user manual further includes notes on the maintenance
and service of the equipment and potential causes and remedies of any faults.
Conventions
Instructions for action which occur in chronological order are numbered and combined into
action units and furnished with the corresponding results.
Lists which are not in chronological order are shown as itemized lists, sub-listings as bullet
points.
Safety notes are indicated by pictographs and signal words. The type and source of the dan-
ger are stated together with notes on preventing the danger. The meaning of the pictographs
and signal words used is explained in section "Safety instructions" p. 11.
The elements of the control and analysis software are indicated as follows:
Menu command, buttons, options etc. are indicated by
SMALL CAPS.
Menu commands of a command sequence are separated by slashes ( / ), e.g.
M
ETHOD / EDIT.
Buttons are marked with square brackets, e.g. [S
AVE].
1.2 Intended Use
The elementary analyzer multi EA 4000 is a device for the detection of the total carbon con-
tent and/or total sulfur content or for the detection of the total chlorine content in solid and
paste-like samples. After appropriate sample preparation it can also be used for AOX detec-
tion.
The system is configured and expanded in accordance with the specific analytical require-
ments.
The analyzer multi EA 4000 is versatile in its application due to its robust modular design,
ease of operation and expandability.
Waste management
The multi EA 4000 is particularly suited for TIC/TOC detection in waste as well as the total
chlorine detection in surrogate fuels.
Environmental monitoring
The multi EA 4000 enables the simultaneous carbon and sulfur detection in sediment and
soil analysis.