Environmental Conditions - Agilent Technologies 4100 Site Preparation Manual

Laboratory Environment

Environmental Conditions

The area selected for the operation of an Agilent 4100 MP-AES
instrument must be free from drafts, corrosive atmospheres and
vibration. Sample preparation areas and materials storage facilities
should be located in a separate room.
The area should be a dust free, low humidity environment. Air-
conditioning is strongly recommended for control of the
environment.
Table 1. Suitable environmental conditions
Condition
Non-operating
(Transport)
Operating and
complying with
performance
specifications
For optimum analytical performance, it is recommended that the ambient
NOTE
temperature of the laboratory be between 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). The ambient
temperature must be constant, with the maximum acceptable temperature
change being 2 °C (3.6 °F) per hour to comply with performance specifications.
The maximum temperature change before a recalibration is required is
(±18 °F).
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Altitude Temp (°C)
0–4,000 m -40–70 °C
(0–13100 ft)
(-40–158 °F)
0–3,000 m 5–35 °C
(0–9,800 ft) (41–95 °F)
3,000–4,000 m 5–25 °C
(9,800–13,100 ft) (41–77 °F)
Humidity Max Rate Of
(%RH) non- Change (°C)
condensing
<90
50–80 ≤ 2 °C /hr
≤±10°C since
calibration
50–80 ≤ 2 °C /hr
≤±10 °C since
calibration
±
10 °C