Purpose; Scope; Definitions - QUANTACHROME INSTRUMENTS MULTIPYCNOMETER Manual

D.1. SPARE PARTS LIST .................................................................................... 35
D.2. ACCESSORY LIST ...................................................................................... 36

1.0. PURPOSE

1.1. THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED HEREIN ARE INTENDED TO ASSURE
THAT MULTIPYCNOMETERS WITH MODEL NUMBER MVP-3 MEET OR
EXCEED THE REQUIRED MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
STANDARDS AS SPECIFIED IN THE COMPANY QUALITY MANUAL.

2.0. SCOPE

2.1. THIS PROCEDURE IS TO BE FOLLOWED BY ALL QUALITY
ASSURANCE PERSONNEL INVOLVED WITH MULTIPYCNOMETER TEST AND
CALIBRATION PROCEDURES.
2.2. THIS PROCEDURE CONTAINS CALIBRATION GUIDELINES THAT CAN
ALSO BE FOLLOWED BY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS, INCLUDING
QUANTACHROME CUSTOMERS, AGENTS AND SALES PEOPLE.
2.3. THESE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO OTHER MULTIPYCNOMETER MODELS WITH
MODIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN APPENDIX A.

3.0. DEFINITIONS

3.1. MULTIPYCNOMETER: APPARATUS DESIGNED TO MEASURE TRUE
SOLID VOLUMES BY A GAS EXPANSION TECHNIQUE KNOWN AS HELIUM
PYCNOMETRY [ 1 , 2 ].
3.2. QUALITY ASSURANCE: FULL COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURES AND
STANDARDS ITEMIZED IN THE COMPANY QUALITY MANUAL.
3.3. SERVICE: GUIDELINES PROVIDED TO ENABLE SERVICE
TECHNICIANS TO HANDLE INSTRUMENT TROUBLESHOOTING.
3.4. MVP - i : MULTIPLE VOLUME PYCNOMETER, MODEL -i .
3.5. VR : KNOWN MANIFOLD REFERENCE VOLUME IN CC'S [ 2 ].
3.6. VC : CELL VOLUME IN CC'S.
3.7. VP: SPHERE OR SAMPLE VOLUME IN CC'S.
3.8. PRESSURE: ALL PRESSURE READINGS ARE DISPLAYED ON THE
DIGITAL PANEL METER AND ARE GIVEN IN PSIG (POUNDS PER SQUARE
INCH GAUGE PRESSURE).
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