Agilent Technologies 4100 Operating instructions

Agilent 4100
Microwave Plasma
Atomic Emission
Spectrometer
Site Preparation Guide

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Contents
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Contents
1. Introduction 7
Installation Guidelines 8
Site Preparation Check-list 9
2. Safety Practices and Hazards 11
General 11
Plasma 12
Heat,VaporsandFumes 13
Compressed Gas Hazards 14
ElectricalHazards 15
OtherPrecautions 15
WarningSymbols 16
ColorCoding 17
CECompliance 18
ICES/NMB-001 18
3. Laboratory Environment 19
Suitability 19
Environmental Conditions 20
Temperaturecontrol 21
Cleanliness 21
Instrument cooling air supply 21
Workbench 22

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WorkbenchLocation 22
PCRequirements 23
4. Instrument Shipping Information 25
In-houseTransitRoutes 25
InsuranceAfterDelivery 26
WeightsandDimensions 26
TransitDamage 27
Unpacking the Instrument 28
5. Laboratory Facilities 29
ExhaustSystem 29
ElectricalPowerSupplies 30
Electricalrequirements 31
Instrument power connections 31
Other electrical connections 32
Fuses 32
GasSupplies 32
Cylinder storage instructions 34
Cryogenicliquids 34
WasteFluidContainer 35
Guidelines for Software Installation 35

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6. AccessoriesandOptions 37
Organic Solvents or Hydrofluoric Acid 37
ExternalGasControlModule 38
Gasrequirements 38
Monochromator Optics Air Purge 39
Gasrequirements 40
Sample Preparation System (SPS 3) 40
Environmental conditions 41
Multimode Sample Introduction System (MSIS) 41
Agilent 4107 Nitrogen Generator 42
Environmental requirements 42
Maximum sound power level 42
Gasrequirements 43
Electricalrequirements 44
Weights and dimensions 44
7. Gas Requirements and Configurations 45
Compressed Air Requirements 45
Agilent 4100 MP-AES Gas Configurations 48

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1. Introduction
Installation Guidelines 8
Site Preparation Check-list 9
This guide contains the information required to successfully prepare
a site for an Agilent 4100 Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission
Spectrometer (MP-AES) instrument installation.
On completion of the site preparation, fill in the check-list on Page 9,
(striking out those entries not applicable), and send this check-list to
your local Agilent agent or Agilent sales and service office. As soon
as it is received, Agilent or its agent will contact you to arrange a
convenient time for installation.
References to the Agilent 4100 MP-AES instrument are applicable to
all models and configurations unless otherwise stated.
In case of difficulty in preparing for the installation, and for details
of operator training courses, please contact your Agilent sales
representative or field service engineer at the address given below:

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Installation Guidelines
Allow a minimum of four hours for the installation by an Agilent field
service engineer. If accessories are included, allow a maximum of
eight hours.
The installation and familiarization will include the following
Instrument installation
Instrument software installation and registration
Accessory installation
Instrument installation performance tests
Basic customer training
Maintenance overview

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Site Preparation Check-list
I have prepared:
Exhaust system
Gas supplies
Nitrogen (separate supplies for the MP-AES and EGCM)
Air (separate supplies for the MP-AES and nitrogen
generator)
Argon
Electrical power supplies
Power connections
Personal computer with Windows 7 64-bit operating system
installed and printer
Waste container
Cooling air system (if required)
Accessories
SPS 3 – Sample Preparation System
EGCM – External Gas Control Module – including gas supplies
Monochromator Optics Purge – including gas supplies
Agilent 4107 Nitrogen Generator – including gas supplies
All preparations have been completed. Please arrange for the
installation to be completed as soon as possible. I understand that if
the installation site is not prepared in accordance with the enclosed
instructions, additional installation charges may be applicable.
Company name and address: 
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
Name:
Position:
Telephone: Date:
Preferred Installation date:
Signed:

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