Cautions And Special Notices; Good Laboratory Practices - Thermo Scientific Surveyor MS Pump Hardware Manual

Preface

Cautions and Special Notices

Good Laboratory Practices

Keep Good Records
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Make sure you follow the cautions and special notices presented in this guide. Cautions and
special notices appear in boxes; those concerning safety or possible system damage also have
corresponding caution symbols.
This guide uses the following types of cautions and special notices.
CAUTION Highlights hazards to humans, property, or the environment. Each CAUTION
notice is accompanied by an appropriate CAUTION symbol.
IMPORTANT Highlights information necessary to prevent damage to software, loss of
data, or invalid test results; or might contain information that is critical for optimal
performance of the system.
Note Highlights information of general interest.
Tip Highlights helpful information that can make a task easier.
To obtain optimal performance from your LC system and to prevent personal injury or injury
to the environment, do the following:
• Keep good records.
• Read the manufacturers' Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for the chemicals being
used in your laboratory.
• Remove particulate matter from your samples before you inject them into the liquid
chromatograph.
• Use HPLC grade solvents.
• Connect the drainage tubes from the pump, autosampler, and detector to an appropriate
waste receptacle. Dispose of solvents as specified by local regulations.
To help identify and isolate problems with either your equipment or your methodology, we
recommend that you keep good records of all system conditions (for example,% RSDs on
retention times and peak areas, peak shape and resolution). At a minimum, keep a
chromatogram of a typical sample and standard mixture, well documented with system
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