Venting Requirements

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.

• 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