INFICON HAPSITE Smart Plus Chemical Identification System - Manual (Page 450)

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HAPSITE Smart Plus Operating Manual
WARNING
Do not insert a vial which is completely full of liquid
sample. An adequate airspace above the sample is
required to allow for sample expansion during heating.
Failure to leave an airspace in the vial may result in
failure of the vial and personal injury. Do not fill the vial
with more then 20 mL of liquid.
CAUTION
Do not open the HSS door in a contaminated or wet area.
2 Pull up on the needle assembly while grasping each side between the thumb
and forefingers. Swivel the needle assembly left or right as needed to expose
a free path to the sample well.
3 Insert the vial, plastic cap facing up, into the desired well.
4 Lower the needle, either into an empty well or an empty vial. See Figure 13-8 .
NOTE: DO NOT puncture the sample septum until the sample has had
adequate time to equilibrate.
Figure 13-8 Inserting the Needle into a Vial
5 Close the yellow cover to prevent heat loss and promote thorough heating of
the needle assembly.
6 Keep track of the time when each sample was inserted into the well to monitor
equilibrium time. See
section 13.2.4, Cycling the Vials, on page 13-13 .
HINT: Consistency of heating times is very important!
NOTE: The 40 mL sample vials are intended for one time use only. The vial
and sample should be discarded properly when finished.