Thermo Scientific ISQ EC User manual

ISQ EC and ISQ EM
Mass Spectrometer
Preinstallation Requirements Guide
1R120591-0001 Revision B • October 2018

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Preinstallation Requirement Guide
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Contents
Contacting Us...................................................................................... 3
1 Using this Manual ............................................................................ 7
1.1 About this Manual ..................................................................................................8
1.2 Conventions ............................................................................................................9
1.2.1 Safety Messages.........................................................................................9
1.2.2 Special Notices and Informational Notes...................................................9
1.2.3 Typographical Conventions......................................................................10
1.3 Reference Documentation....................................................................................12
2 Safety..............................................................................................14
2.1 Safety Symbols and Signal Words.........................................................................15
2.1.1 Safety Symbols and Signal Words in This Manual ...................................15
2.1.2 Observing this Manual .............................................................................16
2.1.3 Safety Symbols on the Detector ..............................................................16
2.2 Intended Use.........................................................................................................18
2.3 Safety Precautions ................................................................................................19
2.3.1 General Safety Information .....................................................................19
2.3.2 Qualification of the Personnel .................................................................19
2.3.3 Personal Protective Equipment ...............................................................20
2.3.4 Electrical Safety Precautions....................................................................21
2.3.5 General Residual Hazards ........................................................................21
2.4 Solvent and Additive Information.........................................................................26
2.5 Compliance Information .......................................................................................27
3 Site Preparation ..............................................................................28
3.1 Entrance Requirements ........................................................................................29
3.2 Workbench and Space Requirements ..................................................................30

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3.3 Lighting Requirements..........................................................................................34
3.4 Power Requirements ............................................................................................35
3.5 Environmental Requirements...............................................................................40
3.6 Gas Requirements.................................................................................................42
3.6.1 Nitrogen Gas Supply.................................................................................42
3.7 Exhaust Requirements..........................................................................................45
1.1.1 Foreline Pump Exhaust ............................................................................45
1.1.2 Ion Source Exhaust...................................................................................45
3.8 Solvents and Sample Preparation.........................................................................47
3.8.1 Standard Installation................................................................................47
3.9 Receiving Requirements .......................................................................................48
3.10 What Happens Next? ............................................................................................49
4 Appendix.........................................................................................50
4.1 Compliance Information .......................................................................................51
4.1.1 Declarations of Conformity......................................................................51
4.1.2 WEEE Compliance ....................................................................................52
4.1.3 FCC Compliance .......................................................................................53
4.1.4 Regulatory Compliance ............................................................................54
4.1.5 Low Voltage Safety Compliance...............................................................54
4.1.6 Notice on Lifting and Handling of Thermo Scientific Instruments...........54
4.1.7 Notice on the Proper Use of Thermo Scientific Instruments...................54
4.1.8 Notice on the Susceptibility to Electromagnetic Transmissions..............54
4.1.9 Manual Release History ...........................................................................56

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1Using this Manual
This chapter provides information about this manual, the conventions used
throughout the manual, and the reference documentation that is available
in addition to this manual.

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1.1 About this Manual
This guide contains detailed instructions to prepare your site for
installation of a Thermo Scientific™ ISQ™ EC or a Thermo Scientific™
ISQ™ EM mass spectrometer.
This manual also contains safety messages, precautionary statements,
and special notices that can prevent personal injury, damage to the
detector, or loss of data when followed properly.

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1.2 Conventions
This section describes the conventions that are used throughout this
manual.
1.2.1 Safety Messages
The safety messages and precautionary statements in this manual
appear as follows:
♦Safety messages or precautionary statements that apply to the
entire manual and all procedures in this manual are grouped in the
Safety chapter.
♦Safety messages or precautionary statements that apply to an entire
section or to multiple procedures in a section appear at the
beginning of the section to which they apply.
♦Safety messages that apply to only a particular section or procedure
appear in the section or procedure to which they apply. They appear
different from the main flow of text.
Safety messages are often preceded by an alert symbol and/or alert
word. The alert word appears in uppercase letters and in bold type.
Make sure that you understand and follow all safety messages
presented in this manual.
1.2.2 Special Notices and Informational Notes
Special notices and informational notes in this manual appear different
from the main flow of text. They appear in boxes and a note label
identifies them. The label text appears in uppercase letters and in bold
type.
WARNING Indicates that failure to take note of the accompanying
information may result in personal injury.

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NOTICE Indicates that failure to take note of the accompanying
information could cause wrong results or may result in damage to the
device.
TIP Highlights information of general interest or helpful information that
can make a task easier or optimize the performance of the detector.
1.2.3 Typographical Conventions
These typographical conventions apply to the descriptions in this
manual:
Data Input and Output
•The following appears in bold type:
♦Input that you enter by the keyboard or that you select with the
mouse
♦Buttons that you click on the screen
♦Commands that you enter by the keyboard
♦Names of, for example, dialog boxes, properties, and parameters
•For brevity, long expressions and paths appear in the condensed
form, for example: Click Start > All Programs > Thermo
Chromeleon 7 > Services Manager > Start Instrument Controller.
References and Messages
•References to additional documentation appear italicized.
•Messages that appear on the screen are identified by quotation
marks.
Viewpoint
If not otherwise stated, the expressions left and right in this manual
always refer to the viewpoint of a person that is facing the detector from
the front.