Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 User manual

TSQ 8000
Preinstallation Requirements Guide
1R120505-0001 Revision D April 2014

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IMPORTANT PREINSTALLATION INFORMATION... PLEASE READ
TSQ 8000 Installation Request Form
Dear Customer:
Read the TSQ 8000 Preinstallation Requirements Guide, and then print and complete the following installation request form.
After all items on the form are fulfilled, sign and date the form. Then, scan and email, mail, or fax this form to your local
Thermo Fisher Scientific sales/service office. The address and fax number for your local office are located on the following pages.
Print your name, company name, and company address clearly below:
Name ________________________________________________________
Company _____________________________________________________ Telephone____________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________
City ___________________________________ State ____________Country ___________________
Signature ________________________________________________Date _____________________
Principal Operator Level of Experience
GC, Injector and Column Knowledge: Experienced Moderate Limited
Mass Spectrometer Theory Knowledge: Experienced Moderate Limited
Xcalibur Data System Knowledge: Experienced Moderate Limited
Additional Information
Have any special acceptance specifications been agreed to in the contract? Yes No 
If YES, attach full details of specifications.
Is there any additional equipment that needs to be interfaced to the system? Yes No
If YES, attach full details of additional equipment.
Note We reserve the right to invoice you for the Field Service Engineer’s time if the installation requirements are
not met on the date of the installation. To avoid any additional cost, please ensure your site is properly prepared.
1. All laboratory remodeling has been completed.
2. Your TSQ 8000 is on site.
3. The principal operator is scheduled to be available
during the installation / certification period.
4. Doorways, hallways, and so on are a minimum width of
81 cm (32 in.).
5. Available floor area is sufficient and flooring will
support the load.
6. Sufficient bench space is available for all of the
equipment. List the following:
Width: ________________________________
Depth: ________________________________
Height: ________________________________
7. Workbench can support the load of the system and is
free from vibration.
8. Lighting is adequate.
9. Work area is free of magnetic disruption and
electrostatic discharge.
10. Main power is installed and is in compliance with local
electrical codes.
11. Power for test and cleaning equipment is installed.
12. Match power cables specified on the sales order. Refer
to the power requirements for more information.
13. Voltage of power outlet has been measured. Note
measured voltage: ________________________
14. Air conditioning is adequate for temperature, humidity,
and particulate matter control. The laboratory can be
maintained at a constant temperature, between 15 and
35 °C (59 and 95 °F).
15. Relative humidity is between 5% and 95% with no
condensation.
16. All gases required are on site, gas lines are installed, and
gas regulators that terminate in 1/8” fittings are
available.
List gases and purity:______________________
17. There is a suitable exhaust system present.
18. One voice telephone line is installed near the system.
19. All relevant safety regulations have been followed.
20. I have read and agree to the End User License
Agreements for any software purchased with my system:
Signature:

North America
United States
1400 North Point Pkwy #10
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Phone.........................[1] 800 532 4752
Fax.............................[1] 877 373 4006
Canada
2845 Argentia Road, Unit 4
Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 8G6
E-mail:
[e-mail]
Phone.........................[1] 800 530 8447
Fax.............................[1] [phone]
Europe
Austria
Wehlistrasse 27b
A-1200 Wien
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[43] (0) 1 333 50 34-0
Fax.............................[43] (0) 1 333 50 34-26
Belgium
Clintonpark “Keppekouter”
Ninovesteenweg 198
B-9320 ERMEBODEGEM - AALST
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[32] (0) 2 482 3030
Fax.............................[32] (0) 2 482 3031
Denmark
Fruebjergvej 3
2100 København Ø
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[45] (70) 236267
Fax.............................[45] (70) 236263
Finland—see “Sweden, Norway, and Finland”
France
(Also representing French-speaking North Africa,
Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia)
16 Avenue du Québec
Silic 765
Z.A. de Courtaboeuf
F-91963 Les Ulis Cédex
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[33] (0) 1 60 92 49 50
Fax .............................[33] (0) 1 60 92 48 99
Germany
Im Steingrund 4-6
D-63303 Dreieich
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[49] (0) 6103 408 1050
Fax .............................[49] (0) 6103 408 1213
Italy
Strada Rivoltana
I-20090 Rodano (Milano)
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................Numero Verde (800) 823 162
Fax .............................[39] (02) 95320 225
Netherlands
Takkebijsters 1
NL-4817 BL Breda
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[31] (0) 76 579 55 55
Fax .............................[31] (0) 76 581 09 61
Norway—see “Sweden, Norway, and Finland”
Spain
C/Valportillo I, no22 1a Planta
Edificio Caoba
ES-28108 Alcobendas - Madrid
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[34] (914) 845 965
Fax .............................[34](914) 843 598
Offices for Thermo Scientific CMD Products
For up-to-date contact information, visit www.thermoscientific.com.
Notes: The country code is enclosed in square brackets.
The city code or area code is enclosed in parenthesis ( ). For countries other than the U.S., when you are dialing from within the specified country, dial the 0 of the
city code. For countries other than Italy, when you are dialing from outside the country, do not dial the 0 of the city code.

Europe—continued
Sweden, Norway, and Finland
Pyramidbacken 3
S-141 75 Kungens Kurva (Stockholm)
Sweden
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[46] (0) 8 556 468 20
Fax.............................[46] (0) 8 556 468 08
Switzerland
Neuhofstrasse 11
4153 Reinach
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[41] (617) 16 77 40
Fax.............................[41] (617) 16 77 20
United Kingdom
Stafford House
1 Boundary Park
Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire HP2 7GE
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone ........................[44] (0) 870 241 1034
Fax.............................[44] (0) 1442 233 667
Australasia and Asia
Australia
P.O. Box 9092
5 Caribbean Drive
Scoresby, VIC 3179
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[61] 39757 4300
Fax.............................[61] 9763 1169
Japan
C-2F
3-9 Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku
Yokohama 221-0022
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone.........................[81] (45) 453 9100
Fax.............................[81] (45) 453 9110
P.R. China
7th Floor, 7F Tower West, Younghe Plaza
No. 28, Andingmen East Street
Dong Cheng District
Beijing 100007
E-mail: [e-mail]
Phone (free lines).......800 810 5118
...................................400 650 5118
Fax ............................[86] [phone]
Building 6
No.27 Xin Jinqiao Road
Pudong District
Shanghai 201206
Phone.........................[86] (21) 6865 4588
Fax ............................[86] (21) 6445 7830
Offices for Thermo Scientific CMD Products—Continued

Thermo Scientific TSQ 8000 Preinstallation Requirements Guide vii
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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
About Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Safety and Special Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Special Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Safety Symbols and Signal Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Hydrogen Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Using Hydrogen with TSQ 8000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xviii
Hydrogen Connection Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xix
Purchasing Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx
Properly Storing Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxi
Hydrogen Safety Codes, Standards and References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiii
Hazardous Substances Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv
Biological Hazard Warning Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv
Venting Toxic Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv
Contacting Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv
Chapter 1 Site Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Entrance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Workbench and Space Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lighting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Gas Equipment Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
GC Carrier Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CI Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Collision Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Other Gas Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Hydrogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Receiving Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
What Happens Next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Appendix A End User License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Contents

Contents
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End-User License Agreement–Apache OpenOffice 4.0.1 and TraceFinder
3.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
End-User License Agreement–Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013 and
TraceFinder 3.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Declaration
Manufacturer: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific is the manufacturer of the instrument described in this manual and, as such, is responsible for
the instrument safety, reliability and performance only if:
• installation,
•recalibration,and
•changesandrepairs
have been carried out by authorized personnel and if:
• the local installation complies with local law regulations,
• the instrument is used according to the instructions provided, and
• if its operation is only entrusted to qualified trained personnel.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is not liable for any damages derived from the non-compliance with the aforementioned
recommendations. Regulatory Compliance
Thermo Fisher Scientific performs complete testing and evaluation of its products to ensure full compliance with
applicable domestic and international regulations. When the system is delivered to you, it meets all pertinent
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and safety standards as described in the next section or sections by product name.
Changes that you make to your system may void compliance with one or more of these EMC and safety standards.
Changes to your system include replacing a part or adding components, options, or peripherals not specifically
authorized and qualified by Thermo Fisher Scientific. To ensure continued compliance with EMC and safety standards,
replacement parts and additional components, options, and peripherals must be ordered from Thermo Fisher Scientific
or one of its authorized representatives. EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
EMC compliance has been evaluated by Professional Testing.
• ITQ and Ion Trap Series standards: EMC EN 61326-1:2006. Safety IEC 61010-1:2001,
IEC 61010-2-081:2001
• Direct Probe Controller (DPC) standards: EMC EN 61326-1:2006. Safety IEC 61010-1:2001,
IEC 61010-2-081:2001
• ISQ standards: EMC EN 61326-1:2006. Safety IEC 61010-1:2001, IEC 61010-2-081:2001
• TSQ 8000 standards: EMC EN 61326-1:2006. Safety IEC 61010-1:2001, IEC 61010-2-081:2001
Low Voltage Safety Compliance
This device complies with Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and harmonized standard EN 61010-1:2001.
FCC Compliance Statement

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In compliance with international regulations: Use of this instrument in a manner not specified by Thermo Fisher
Scientific could impair any protection provided by the instrument.
Notice on the Susceptibility
to Electromagnetic Transmissions
Your instrument is designed to work in a controlled electromagnetic environment. Do not use radio frequency
transmitters, such as mobile phones, in close proximity to the instrument.
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
CAUTION Read and understand the various precautionary notes, signs and symbols
contained inside this manual pertaining to the safe use and operation of this product
before using it.