Gas Mixtures In The Inlet System; Protective Clothing; Hazardous Materials - Thermo Scientific Prima PRO User Manual

Safety Information
System Safety
Gas Mixtures in
the Inlet System
Protective
Hazardous
2-6 Prima PRO & Sentinel PRO Mass Spectrometers User Guide
Warning! All gases flowing into multi-stream inlets (e.g. RMS)
mix in the common exhaust. Consideration should be given to the
creation of potentially explosive or toxic mixtures in the valve and
exhaust as a result of incompatible sample streams. See "Exhaust
Gas
Clothing
Warning! It is recommended that the following personal protective
equipment (PPE) is used when performing the following tasks:
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Materials
Warning! The substances listed below are potentially hazardous.
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Connections" in Chapter 3.
Changing rotary pump oil: Safety glasses, overalls and rubber
gloves.
Changing or removing the glass leak: Safety glasses.
Connecting sample lines: Safety glasses.
Changing a filament: Rubber gloves.
Thoria filaments: Thoria is naturally radioactive and should
not be ingested. When handling wear rubber gloves. Old
filament assemblies can, however, be treated in general
waste.
Rotary pump oil: Must not be ingested. It is a possible
irritant. Keep away from skin, especially open wounds.
Waste oil is to be disposed of in an environmentally
responsible manner.
Gas lines: It is the user's responsibility to check the integrity
of gas lines taking samples to the instrument. Special care
must be taken when dealing with toxic gases. 
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