The GC Calculators and Method Translation Software (MTS) is available for download from Agilent.com . The package includes:
The Vapor Volume Calculator . It can be used to determine the expansion volume of a GC sample solvent at a given inlet temperature…
Hi, Here's a screenshot of the system suit, there is no blank subtraction The analyst said he has used the same processing method for a different run with no issues the only difference being that for those runs the MS setting was the same time as the…
The basic tools I would recommend to have for GC maintenance:
Ceramic column cutter
1/4" wrench (column nuts)
7/16" wrench (gas fittings at back of GC)
1/2" wrench (replace gold seal on S/SL inlet)
Torx 20 driver (removing FID collector assembly…
Agilent GC 7890A, FID, Split Liner. I'm setting up the column to do Hexane injection testing. It was set up this way previously but the program had been deleted and the column removed before I started here. Front Detector/Column which is below baseline…
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My GC-FID's inlet pressure stays at 0.7 psi and does not reach the setpoint of 10 psi. Makeup gas reaches the 25 psi setting. Liner and septa are fine. I unscrewed the inlet column nut and placed my finger at the bottom of the inlet…
When you say that there are no signs of a leak, have you run a pump leak rate test using Agilent Lab Advisor? If not, I would suggest testing this. If you're unlucky enough for your peak to elute just at the point when the outlet ball valve fails to close…
I'm going to be calibrating for ethanol on my HS-GC-FID 6890, but I'm having discrepancies between two standards. The standard that I will be calibrating with (Restek's Residual Solvents #1 34105) is 3000ug/mL in N,N-Dimethylacetamide. I'm verifying the…
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My laboratory runs a multilevel calibration with internal standards on a headspace-GC-FID. Our sequence is set up to replace each level of the curve after each calibrator is analyzed and then calculate the concentration of the analyte with the…
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Here is some of the information you have requested. Please let me know if you need any further info.
How is your system configured? FID detector using helium as carrier gas, nitrogen as makeup gas.
Which phases are the two columns…
This Information Applies To: Agilent Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Systems (240/280 Series Flame AA and 240/280Z/Zeeman/GTA 120 Graphite Furnace)
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This article includes recommended maintenance procedures to be performed daily, weekly or annually...
This Information Applies To: Agilent SpectrAA Software, Agilent 240/280 Flame Atomic Absorption Systems, 240/280 Zeeman Graphite Furnace Systems
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How to Reset Lamp Usage Counters or Add a New Lamp in SpectrAA
Caution : All physical...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GTA 120, Agilent 240Z AA Spectrometer, Agilent 280Z AA Spectrometer, Agilent 240FS/GTA120/PSD120/UltrAA System
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It is important to align the sample probe of the Programmable Sampler Dispenser (PSD) 120...
This Information Applies To: Agilent Flame AA Systems: e.g., 55B, 240FS, 280FS
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The Flame AA burner and burner components require regular cleaning to maintain system performance. Components include the burner, nebulizer, and spray chamber...
This Information Applies To: Agilent Flame Atomic Absorption (AA) Spectrometers (50/55/240/280 AA)
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How to clean a blocked nebulizer of a Flame AA, which may be causing low sensitivity or a sample uptake rate below 5 ml/min.
Steps to follow...
This Information Applies To: Agilent Graphite Furnace Systems (PSD 120/GTA 120/240Z AA/280Z AA)
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Maintenance procedure for replacing the syringe and plunger of the PSD 120 sample dispenser for the Agilent GTA and Zeeman Graphite Furnace Systems...
This Information Applies To: Agilent AA (AA240, AA280) with Graphite Furnace Accessory (GTA)
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The Programmable Sample Dispenser (PSD) requires the sampling probe to be accurately aligned before the PSD can be used.
The PSD enables the...
This Information Applies To: All Agilent AA systems: 55B, 240FS, 280FS, 240Z, 280Z
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Optimizing the position of the lamp maximizes amount of light from the lamp passing through the optics to the detector, improving the signal-to-noise and the...
This Information Applies To: Agilent VGA 77, AA, VGA 77P, ICP
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The Agilent Vapor Generation Accessories VGA 77 and VGA 77P use high concentrations acids. The system needs to be thoroughly cleaned after each use.
The Vapor Generation Accessory...
This Information Applies To: All Agilent Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Systems (AA50, AA55, AA240, AA280)
Issue: This article describes when and how to clean an AA burner.
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For optimum and safe performance, burners (see Figure 1 ...