Safety And Handling - Waters Xevo TQ MS Operator's, Overview And Maintenance Manual

4 Maintenance Procedures

Safety and handling

Bear in mind the following safety considerations when performing
maintenance procedures:
Warning:
toxic materials, and to avoid spreading contamination to
uncontaminated surfaces, wear clean, chemical-resistant,
powder-free gloves while handling instrument components.
Warning:
Practice when handling solvents, changing tubing, or operating
the instrument. Know the physical and chemical properties of
the solvents used (see the Material Safety Data Sheets for the
solvents in use).
Warning:
• do not remove the instrument's panels. There are no
• ensure that the instrument is in Standby mode before
Warning:
with the probe and source; these components can be hot.
Warning:
working with the source enclosure open if one or both of these
conditions apply:
• An ESI probe is fitted (the probe tip is sharp).
• A corona pin is fitted (the pin tip is sharp).
Warning:
when performing maintenance inside the source enclosure:
• The instrument is in Standby mode.
• LC flow is diverted to waste or set to Off.
• Desolvation gas flow is stopped.
See Appendix A
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To avoid personal contamination with biohazards or
To prevent injury, always observe Good Laboratory
To avoid electric shock,
user-serviceable items inside the instrument.
commencing any maintenance.
To avoid burn injuries, take great care while working
To avoid puncture wounds, take great care while
To avoid injury, ensure that these criteria are met
for safety advisory information.