1. Place the appropriate Graphpack ferrule onto
the column inlet end and pull it at least
30 mm from the end.
2. With a glass knife or other fused silica
cutter, remove approximately 10 mm from
the column end to eliminate graphite contam-
ination.
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Figure 1-38. Column installation
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3. Position the ferrule so that it is 17 mm from
17 mm
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the column end. Place a small mark (type-
writer correction fluid is useful) at the back
of the ferrule and, making sure that the
column is correctly positioned, insert the
column end into the adapter.
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