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HAPSITE Smart Plus Operating Manual
Appendix C
Shipping the HAPSITE and Consumables
C.1 Introduction
The HAPSITE instrument and its Service Module are designed to be easy to ship
for use at remote locations. The instruments can be reshipped in the cardboard
boxes (with the same cut-foam inserts) you received them in. These will probably
not suffice for frequent shipping. A heavy-duty fitted shipping case for the HAPSITE
is available from INFICON as part number 930-464-P1. The case for the Service
Module is part number 930-465-P1. Protected by these cases, the instruments will
survive handling by most airline, air freight, and trucking handlers.
While there is room for the necessary cables in each case, additional boxing must
be done for certain accessories and consumables, as detailed below.
CAUTION
The batteries should be removed from the HAPSITE and
the Service Module before shipping, as their weight,
under the shock-loads of shipment, will damage the
respective instrument.
Batteries will require their own packaging for shipment. The Laptop, if required at
the remote site, should be hand-carried.
NEG Pumps can easily be shipped in the box in which they are received. A NEG
pump installed in the HAPSITE will not be damaged by shipment.
C.2 Shipping the Canisters
WARNING
When shipping canisters, follow DOT regulations for
packaging, labeling, and methods in which hazardous
materials can be shipped.
The canisters of carrier gas and internal standard gas are pressurized to 700 kPa
(100 psig) or more. The canisters are approved by the Department of
Transportation (DOT), but they are considered hazardous cargo because of the
pressure. They are permitted to be transported on passenger aircraft, but not in the
passenger compartment, nor checked as luggage, nor in luggage. The labeling of