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Using the Pump
Prevent Blocking of Solvent Filters
When opening capillary or tube fittings, solvents may leak out.
WA R N I N G
The handling of toxic and hazardous solvents and reagents can carry health risks.
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Cleaning the Solvent Filters
• Remove the blocked solvent filter from the bottle-head assembly and place
• Thoroughly flush the filter with HPLC-grade water (remove all nitric acid,
• Replace the filter.
Never use the system without solvent filter installed.
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Observe appropriate safety procedures (for example, wear goggles, safety gloves
and protective clothing) as described in the material handling and safety data sheet
supplied by the solvent vendor, especially when toxic or hazardous solvents are
used.
it in a beaker with concentrated nitric acid (35%) for one hour.
some capillary columns can be damaged by nitric acid).
1260 SFC Binary Pump