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Table of Contents
FOR YOUR SAFETY
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NOTICES AND WARNINGS
.............................................................................................................. 8
FCC Warning ............................................................................................................................................... 8
MicroFID II Intrinsic Safety Notice ............................................................................................................. 8
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ........................................................................................................... 11
1. INTRODUCTION
............................................................................................................................. 13
About this Manual ..................................................................................................................................... 13
UNPACKING THE MicroFID II ................................................................................................................... 14
WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRACTICES .................................................................................................. 14
Excessive Heat and Cold ........................................................................................................................ 14
Flame Ionization Detector Operation ...................................................................................................... 15
Detector Response ................................................................................................................................. 16
Support Equipment and Consumables ................................................................................................... 16
Compressed Gases ................................................................................................................................ 16
Regulators for Compressed Gases ......................................................................................................... 17
Hydrogen Gas ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Calibration Gas ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Oxygen Concentration Limits .................................................................................................................. 18
Flammable Gases ................................................................................................................................... 18
ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Computer ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Gas Sampling Bag .................................................................................................................................. 19
Charcoal Filters ....................................................................................................................................... 19
2. USING THE MICROFID II
............................................................................................................. 21
MicroFID II Feature Layout ....................................................................................................................... 21
Filling the Hydrogen Fuel Cylinder ......................................................................................................... 25
Attaching the Telescoping Probe to the MicroFID II ............................................................................. 33
Basic Operating Instructions ................................................................................................................... 33
Calibration.................................................................................................................................................. 34
Data Communication ................................................................................................................................ 34
Response Factors for Gases and Vapors ............................................................................................... 34
To use the response factors:................................................................................................................... 34
Preparing for Field Operation .................................................................................................................. 35
Field Check List ....................................................................................................................................... 35
Operational Check List ............................................................................................................................ 36
