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4.10 Emptying the exhaust trap bottle
Inspect the exhaust trap bottle in the instrument's exhaust line daily, and empty it before it is more
than 10% full.
Figure 4–2:
From instrument
waste (12-mm)
4.10.1
Required material
Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
To empty the nitrogen exhaust trap bottle:
1.
In the Instrument Console, click Stop Flow
2.
Pull the source enclosure release (located at the bottom, right-hand side) outward, and
swing open the enclosure.
Warning:
involve handling components inside the mass spectrometer's ion source, allow the
source interior to cool.
Warning:
wear clean, chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves when handling the nitrogen exhaust
trap bottle. The waste liquid in the bottle comprises ACQUITY UPLC solvents and analytes.
3.
Unscrew and remove the nitrogen exhaust trap bottle from the cap and associated fittings.
Nitrogen exhaust trap bottle:
To avoid burn injuries, before performing maintenance operations that
To avoid personal contamination with biologically hazardous, or toxic materials,
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To laboratory exhaust
(12-mm)
Valve control cable
(from instrument)
to stop the LC flow.
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