Micromeritics ASAP 2020 Confirm Operator's Manual page 52

ASAP 2020 Confirm
1. Turn on the drying oven used for heating the sample tubes and filler rods and set the
temperature to 110 ºC.
2. Check the reservoir of the ultrasonic cleaning unit to make sure it is clean.
3. Using 5 grams of Alconox (or other suitable detergent) per 500 mL of warm water, fill the
reservoir of the ultrasonic unit with enough water to cover the sample tubes and filler rods.
Make sure the detergent is dissolved before placing the sample tubes and filler rods into
the water. If too much detergent is used, it may be difficult to rinse from the sample tubes.
4. Fill the sample tubes with warm water and place them in the reservoir of the ultrasonic
cleaning unit. Place the filler rods in the bowl also. Turn on the ultrasonic cleaning unit for
approximately fifteen minutes.
5. Using rubber gloves, remove the sample tubes and filler rods from the reservoir.
6. Clean the interior of the sample tubes with the brush supplied with the ASAP 2020
System.
7. Rinse the sample tubes and filler rods thoroughly with hot water. Then rinse them with
isopropyl alcohol or acetone using a waste container to collect used solvent.
If isopropyl alcohol or acetone is not available, deionized water may be used to rinse
the sample tubes.
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Preparing Samples
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