Agilent Technologies 5975T LTM GC Operation Manual page 115

Only a small portion of your sample is ionized by the ion source. The majority
of any sample passes through the ion source without being ionized. It is
pumped away by the vacuum system. As a result, the exhaust from the foreline
pump will contain traces of the carrier gas and your samples. Exhaust from
the standard foreline pump also contains tiny droplets of foreline pump oil.
An oil trap is supplied with the standard foreline pump. This trap stops only
pump oil droplets. It does not trap any other chemicals. If you are using toxic
solvents or analyzing toxic chemicals, do not use this oil trap. For all foreline
pumps, install a hose to take the exhaust from the foreline pump outdoors or
into a fume hood vented to the outdoors. For the standard foreline pump, this
requires removing the oil trap. Be sure to comply with your local air quality
regulations.
The oil trap supplied with the standard foreline pump stops only foreline pump oil. It
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does not trap or filter out toxic chemicals. If you are using toxic solvents or
analyzing toxic chemicals, remove the oil trap and install a hose to take the foreline
pump exhaust outside or to a fume hood.
The oil in the standard foreline pump also collects traces of the samples being
analyzed. All used pump fluid should be considered hazardous and handled
accordingly. Dispose of used fluid correctly, as specified by your local
regulations.
When replacing pump fluid, use appropriate chemical-resistant gloves and safety
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glasses. Avoid all contact with the fluid.
Electrostatic discharge
All of the printed circuit boards in the MSD contain components that can be
damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Do not handle or touch these
boards unless absolutely necessary. In addition, wires, contacts, and cables
can conduct ESD to the electronics boards to which they are connected. This is
especially true of the mass filter (quadrupole) contact wires which can carry
ESD to sensitive components on the side board. ESD damage may not cause
immediate failure but it will gradually degrade the performance and stability
of your MSD.
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