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Performance Problems: Troubleshooting Table
Table 6-16.
Problem
Possible Cause(s)
RSD
The sample introduction
(Relative
system may not be set up
Standard
correctly or may require
Deviation)
maintenance.
greater than
1%.
Does the sample have a high
viscosity or high percentage
of dissolved solids?
Look for carryover – check if
concentrations of replicates
increase from one to the next.
RF power and/or nebulizer
argon flow may require
adjustment.
Performance Problems: Troubleshooting Table
Corrective Action
Refer to General System Maintenance on
page 296.
Try increasing the integration time. Refer to
the Syngistix Software Guide on the
Syngistix Document Pack CD for details.
For high dissolved solids, try the GemCone
spray nebulizer.
Add 0.05% surfactant to your samples,
standards, and blanks.
Try running other samples with normal
characteristics to determine if the sample
matrix is really the problem.
The standard and blank may need to be
matrix-matched. Or, internal standardization
may be required.
Increase the Read Delay to flush the sample
introduction system completely. Increase the
rinse time if using an autosampler. Prepare
the rinse solution in the same acid matrix
used for the standards, samples, and blank.
Refer to the Syngistix Software Guide on the
Syngistix Document Pack CD for details.
Adjust as necessary. Also, check that you are
using the recommended settings for your
instrument.
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