User guide

Detectors 10
Advanced User Guide 315
Safety precautions when handling uECDs
• Never eat, drink, or smoke when handling uECDs.
• Always wear safety glasses when working with or near open
uECDs.
• Wear protective clothing such as laboratory jackets, safety
glasses, and gloves, and follow good laboratory practices.
Wash hands thoroughly with a mild non- abrasive cleaner
after handling uECDs.
• Cap the inlet and outlet fittings when the uECD is not in use.
• Connect the uECD exhaust vent to a fume hood or vent it to
the outside. See the latest revision of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations, part 20, (including appendix B) or the
applicable State regulation. For other countries, consult with
the appropriate agency for equivalent requirements.
Agilent Technologies recommends a vent line inside diameter
of 6 mm (1/4 inch) or greater. With a line of this diameter,
the length is not critical.
WARNING
You may not open the uECD cell unless authorized to do so by your
local nuclear regulatory agency. Do not disturb the four
socket-head bolts. These hold the cell halves together. Removing
or disturbing them is a violation of the terms of the General
License and could create a safety hazard.