INFICON HAPSITE ER Chemical Identification System - Manual (Page 49)

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HAPSITE ER Operating Manual
2.3 Helpful Guidelines
A set of helpful guidelines to keep the HAPSITE safe and operational.
DON’T…
 Ship with a battery installed.
 Start up on battery power, if possible.
 Draw liquid into the instrument.
 Go into a potentially explosive
environment without safety checks
(the HAPSITE is not intrinsically safe).
 Pressure wash the HAPSITE or
immerse in water.
 Linearize DACS without the help of an
INFICON representative.
 Sample strong acids (below pH 2) or
strong bases (above pH 11).
 Use force when assembling any
HAPSITE system components.
 Modify default methods without
changing their name.
 Sample for Sulfur Mustard (HD) with
the VX conversion tube installed.
 Abort an Analyze (GC/MS) method
during a sample run.
 Over-tighten Concentrator nuts.
 Block the exhaust vent on the
HAPSITE.
 Use the NEG Pump and Service
Module pumps together.
 Use expired Internal Standard gas.
 Use a LAN or Ethernet cable between
Laptop and HAPSITE.
 Attach a bag sample without first
checking the ferrules in the probe nut
.
DO…
 Leave a battery installed when
operating, even when AC is
connected.
 Run a background blank once per
week or more.
 Use Extended Standby instead of
Shutdown.
 Place appropriate caps over openings
before decontaminating.
 Use 5% or 10% bleach solution or
local SOP to decontaminate the
HAPSITE.
 Only use thumbs to open the front
panel.
 Attempt to reboot as a first step to
correct operational discrepancies.
 Screen potentially high concentration
sample with Survey method to reduce
the risk of saturation.
 Use the VX conversion tube for
identification (and quantification) of VX
and R-33.
 Use crossover cable between Laptop
and HAPSITE.
 Take a training course or refresher
training.
 Contact INFICON at
HAP[email protected] ,
800.223.0633 for help.