Should at any point you require additional help or information on the use or installation of the system please contact STS directly at: sales@safetrainingsystems.com or +44 (0) 1344 483563 18 October 2016, STS Instruments Ltd, Calibration Manual...
2.1 RECOMMENDED HANDLING PROCEEDURE The siloxane instrument is a bulk item that weighs 12.0Kg that may exceed the manual lifting ability for a one man lift. Installers are required to perform a manual handling risk assessment before lifting the instrument.
2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS The Siloxane Monitor is not weatherproof and must be housed in a suitable kiosk or cabinet • if sited outside of a building If siting inside a building consideration should be given to the local conditions as regards to •...
3.1.1 STOPPING THE INSTRUMENT To stop the instrument during a measurement cycle. Hold STOP, this will bring up a confirmation screen: Hold START to confirm: This will then return the instrument to the main menu: 18 October 2016, STS Instruments Ltd, Calibration Manual...
3.1.3 CLEANING CYCLE Before running a calibration, the instrument must be thoroughly cleaned to ensure there is no contamination present. To do this the cleaning cycle should be run from the main menu: 18 October 2016, STS Instruments Ltd, Calibration Manual...
Suitable premade standards are available from STS, these are supplied in 25ml volumes. The apparatus used to inject will be a 50ul syringe, such as this: Injections of 10ul will be used during this calibration. 18 October 2016, STS Instruments Ltd, Calibration Manual...
Hold 1 to start a calibration cycle. The instrument will now start its cycle and pause when ready for the calibration injection. It’ll take approximately 20mins from the start of the cycle to get to this stage: 18 October 2016, STS Instruments Ltd, Calibration Manual...
Draw 10ul of the calibration solution using the 50ul syringe. Press START on the instrument. Taking care to keep the syringe upright carefully push the needle through the septum in the injection port: 18 October 2016, STS Instruments Ltd, Calibration Manual...
Empty the contents of the syringe, and hold it in position for approximately 5 seconds. Then remove the syringe. 3.2.2 CHECKING RESULT OF CALIBRATION AND REPEAT Take note of the reading output in ug (mass) and record for entry onto certificate. Repeat this calibration 3 times. 18 October 2016, STS Instruments Ltd, Calibration Manual...
Use the formula below to work out the new co-efficient: Eg: The Old Coeff was 2000, a mass of 10ug was injected and an average of 20ug was recorded. The New Coeff would be: 18 October 2016, STS Instruments Ltd, Calibration Manual...
A calibration certificate should be fully completed – this may be done off site and a copy supplied to customer and STS. The data from the instrument must also be supplied to STS. 18 October 2016, STS Instruments Ltd, Calibration Manual...
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