Venting Requirements

What should you consider when it comes to exhaust venting? 

• GC - How will you be venting the solvent/sample waste?
  • Autosamplers (vents, vials, wash & waste)
  • GC inlet vents

• Trap, split vent and 3 cartridges, part number RDT-1020 is an activated charcoal trap that gets plumbed onto the split vent to capture organics at the GC. These 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.

• MS - How will you be venting the rough pump exhaust?
  • Consider cooling airflow, waste venting, heat, very limited distance away from 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 this free Agilent Education Course GC-8890-1201e - Getting Prepared for Your New GC System.