GCMS-QP2010 Series Operation Guide v
These safety precautions contain important safety-related information. Be sure to read them before using the product
and observe them during use.
Installation Site Precautions
Do not install the product in locations subject to large amounts of corrosive gas or dust. Otherwise, performance may
be adversely affected and the product's service life may be shortened.
Safety Precautions
! WARNING
• Making internal repairs to the product is potentially dangerous. Such repairs must be performed by
specially trained Shimadzu personnel.
• Do not disassemble or modify the product without authorization.
Doing so may compromise safety.
• Read the instruction manual thoroughly before handling or operating the equipment, and be sure to
following the procedures described.
Not handling the equipment as described is potentially dangerous.
! WARNING
• The solvents used with the gas chromatograph mass spectrometer may be flammable or toxic. Install
the product in a well-ventilated room.
Otherwise, solvent vapors may cause poisoning, or ignite and cause a fire.
• Do not use this product in an environment containing combustible gases.
Doing so may cause a fire.
• Do not place flammable materials near the column oven exhaust at the back of the gas
chromatograph.
Doing so may cause a fire.
• Install the product on a surface that is level, stable, and strong enough to support the product's
weight.
Otherwise, the product may tip over or fall off the surface.