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HAPSITE ER Operating Manual
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 The HAPSITE ER System
The HAPSITE® ER Portable Gas Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer
(GC/MS) is designed to measure volatile organic hazardous air pollutants at
parts-per-trillion (PPT) levels, using pre-programmed sets of instructions known as
"methods". The HAPSITE ER is specifically designed for portability and field
operation. The HAPSITE ER can collect and analyze samples while operating on
battery power using self-contained carrier gas and internal standard gas supplies.
The results are displayed and saved on a hard drive. They can also be downloaded
to a USB drive or through a data connection to a Laptop for analysis.
NOTE: This manual is specifically for the HAPSITE ER. The terms "HAPSITE" and
"HAPSITE ER" are used throughout this manual to refer to the HAPSITE
ER.
Several hardware modules comprise the HAPSITE ER System:
HAPSITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Often referred to as the Analytical Module
(AM). The AM contains the gas
chromatograph and mass spectrometer,
cylinders of carrier gas and internal standard
gas, high-vacuum chemical pump (for
portable operation), control electronics,
battery, keypad, display, and a battery
charger.
Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Also known as the Hand Control Unit, this
consists of a hand piece and a heated inlet
line. The hand piece contains a small display
and buttons. The inlet line connects to the
HAPSITE and provides a flexible heated
sample flow path to the HAPSITE.
Service Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Also known as the SM, the Service Module
contains the turbo-molecular high-vacuum
pump, the roughing pump, the mechanism
for operating the interconnecting valve, a
battery-charger and a power supply.
Headspace Sampling System . . . . Also known as the HSS, the HSS is an
accessory to the HAPSITE that allows testing
for volatile compounds in solids and liquids,
including soil and water.
SituProbe™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The SituProbe accessory is a water purging
device that provides continuous testing of
water samples in the field.