To Verify System Performance - Agilent Technologies 5975 Operation Manual

To Verify System Performance

Materials needed
• 1 pg/µL (0.001 ppm) OFN sample (5188-5348)
Verify the tune performance
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Verify the sensitivity performance
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When the method is completed, an evaluation report will be printed.
Verify that rms signal-to-noise ratio meets the published specification. Please
see the Agilent Web site at www.agilent.com/chem for specifications.
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Verify that the system has been pumping down for at least 60 minutes.
Set the GC oven temperature to 150 °C and the column flow to 1.0 mL/min.
In the Instrument Control view, select Checkout Tune from the Checkout menu.
The software will perform an autotune and print the report.
When the autotune has completed, save the method and then select
Evaluate Tune from the Checkout menu.
The software will evaluate the last autotune and print a System
Verification – Tune report.
Set up to inject 1 µL of OFN, either with the ALS or manually.
In the Instrument Control view, select Sensitivity Check from the Checkout
menu. The system displays an Alert dialog reminder about resolving the
OFN_SN method and placing the OFN sample in vial 1 when an ALS is
configured.
If necessary resolve your hardware with this method and place the sample
in the vial 1 position.
Click OK to run the method.
Operating in Electron Impact (EI) Mode
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