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Venting Requirements

Created by paulsalverda paulsalverda over 1 year ago | Last modified by kristen.sensabaugh kristen.sensabaugh 5 months ago

What should you consider when exhaust venting? 

  • How will you be venting the solvent/sample waste?
    • Autosamplers (vents, vials, wash, and waste)
    • GC inlet vents
  • Universal/external split vent traps, part number RDT-1020, include an activated charcoal trap that can be plumbed onto the GC split vent to capture organics at the GC. These universal/external split vent traps are useful even if your system has a snorkel before any contaminants get away from the GC.  A refill pack is available, part number RDT-1023.

                Universal/External Split Vent Trap Part Number RDT-1020

  • How will you be venting the GC/MS rough pump exhaust?
    • Consider cooling airflow, waste venting, heat, limited distance away from the GC/MS
  • How will you be handling the temperature in the lab?
    • Is the lab air conditioned and capable of handling GC oven exhaust heat and system heat? (See site preparation documentation for specifics)
    • Will there be a dedicated vent for the oven heater exhaust?

More details about venting requirements can be found in the Site Preparation Checklists or Site Preparation Guides:

  • 7890 Series GC Site Preparation Checklist
  • 8860 GC Site Preparation Guide
  • 8890 GC Site Preparation Guide
  • Intuvo 9000 GC, GC/MS, and ALS Site Preparation Guide
  • 5977B Series MSD Site Preparation Checklist
  • 7000 and 7010 Series System Site Preparation Checklist

Venting requirements are also discussed in these free Agilent Education Courses:

  • For 8890 GCs: GC-8890-1201e - Getting Prepared for Your New GC System
  • For Intuvo 9000 GCs: GC-9000-1201e - Preparing for Your New Agilent Intuvo 9000 GC
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