Table Of Contents - PerkinElmer TORION T-9 User Manual

Table of Contents

CE Declaration of Conformity .......................................................................... iii
Table of Contents ................................................................................................ 1
1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 7
Overview ............................................................................................................ 8
Conventions Used in this Manual ..................................................................... 8
About Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ......................................................... 8
2 Safety Practices ............................................................................................... 11
Overview ............................................................................................................ 12
Precautions for the Instrument............................................................................. 13
Precautions for Customers ................................................................................... 15
Safe Handling of Gas Cylinders ............................................................................. 15
General Operating Conditions............................................................................... 16
Environmental Conditions .................................................................................... 17
Electrical Safety .................................................................................................. 18
Electrical Requirements ................................................................................... 19
The AC Line Cord ........................................................................................... 19
ElectroMagnetic Compatibility (EMC) .................................................................... 21
Europe ........................................................................................................... 21
South Korea ................................................................................................... 21
United States (FCC) ........................................................................................ 21
Pollution Degree ............................................................................................. 21
Installation Category ...................................................................................... 21
Warning Labels ................................................................................................... 22
Warning Signs on the Instrument ......................................................................... 24
WEEE Instructions for PerkinElmer Products ......................................................... 25
Decontamination ................................................................................................. 26
Cleaning the Instrument ................................................................................. 26
3 System Overview ............................................................................................. 27
What is solid phase microextraction (SPME)? ........................................................ 28
What is the Torion T-9 GC/MS? ............................................................................ 29
About the Power Supply and Battery ............................................................... 30
What is the Custodion SPME syringe? ................................................................... 31
What is low thermal mass (LTM) gas chromatography? ......................................... 32
What is toroidal ion trap mass spectrometry (TMS)? .............................................. 34
4 Basic Custodion Operations ............................................................................. 37
Prepare the Custodion SPME Syringe for Sampling ................................................ 38
Using the Custodion ............................................................................................ 39
Sample Headspace Vapors from Liquid or Solid Samples ................................... 39
Sample Gases ................................................................................................ 40
Sample Liquids ............................................................................................... 40
Sample Solids ................................................................................................. 41
Sample Unknown Liquids and Solids ................................................................ 41
Performing an Injection with the Custodion Syringe .............................................. 44
5 Basic Operation................................................................................................ 45
Overview ............................................................................................................ 46
Startup ............................................................................................................... 47
Running with External Power and Carrier Gas................................................... 47
Home Screen ................................................................................................. 50
Using the Custodion Syringe ........................................................................... 51
Performing a System Blank Run ........................................................................... 56