Removing A Graphite Tube; Removing Your Gta Furnace - Agilent Technologies Graphite Tube Atomizer GTA 120 User Manual

Using Your GTA
BEFORE using a new graphite tube for analyses, condition the tube by using the
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condition tube function, accessible from furnace facilities. This will run the
current furnace temperature program injecting blank and any modifier solution (if
programmed). Conditioning the tube removes any residual contamination from
the tube. (The tube clean facility should only be used on already conditioned
tubes.)

Removing a Graphite Tube

Video clips of how to remove graphite tubes are available in the Agilent
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SpectrAA Help.
To remove a graphite tube:
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Removing Your GTA Furnace

If you need to remove your GTA from the sample compartment,
follow these steps:
Video clips of how to remove GTA furnaces are available in the Agilent SpectrAA
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Help.
Non-Zeeman:
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Swing the toggle lever fully to open the furnace.
Using the extractor tool provided, remove the graphite tube.
Turn off the gas and water supplies.
Turn off the GTA control unit.
Remove the PSD if it is connected (refer to your PSD User's
Guide).
Remove the left-hand panel on the instrument and open the
access door on the GTA control unit.
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