Preparing the mass spectrometer for operation with the APGC 2-13
Installing the APGC vial carriers in the mass spectrometer’s
source
Required materials
Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
To install the vial carriers in the mass spectrometer’s source
:
1. Fit the heated vial carrier on top of the mass spectrometer’s source ion
block.
2. Fit the unheated vial carrier into the bottom of the APGC source
enclosure; push it fully to the front of the enclosure.
3. Open the source isolation valve.
4. Swing the source enclosure closed.
Vial carrier locations:
Warning: To avoid personal contamination with biologically
hazardous, toxic, or corrosive materials, and to avoid
spreading contamination to uncontaminated surfaces, wear
clean, chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves when handling
source components.
Warning: To avoid burn injuries, take great care while
working with the source components, which can be hot.
Heated vial carrier
Unheated vial carrier
Source isolation
valve