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Warning:
corrosive materials, dispose of all waste materials according to local environmental
regulations.
11. Dispose of the capillary and ferrule in accordance with local environmental regulations.
5.17.2.2 Installing the new capillary
Required materials
• Chemical-resistant, powder-free gloves
• Needle-nose pliers
• 7-mm open-end wrench
• Combined 2.5-mm hex wrench and cone extraction tool
• Red PEEK tubing
• LC pump
• HPLC-grade (or better) 1:1 acetonitrile/water
• Capillary
• Utility knife or PEEK tubing cutter
• Protective eyewear
To install the new capillary:
1. Use the sharp knife or PEEK tubing cutter to cut an approximately 60-cm (24-inches)
length of red PEEK tubing.
Requirement:
2. Insert one end of the red PEEK tubing in the probe inlet connector, and screw the
connector, finger-tight, into the PEEK union.
Rationale:
To avoid spreading contamination with biologically hazardous, toxic, and
Cut the tubing squarely.
Doing so ensures a minimum dead volume when fitting the capillary.
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