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Systems  175   Systems   GC  Troubleshooting   AND/OR  CHECKS   REMEDY  CAUSE  POSSIBLE  SYMPTOM   or  syringe  Replace   d.   septum   or  Syringe   d.   flow   septum.  injecting.   when  leaking   leak;  correct   and   Find   e.  leaking.   gas  Carrier  carrier   e.   time  retention  usually   change.   also   will   tank   filament  higher   Use   f.  conductivity  Thermal   f.   H2   or   He  current;   low.  response   gas.  carrier   a


   GC    AND/OR   REMEDY   carrier   gas   adjust   and   to   If  setting.   obstructed,   are   obstruction.   carrier-gas   systems   manual.   in   jumper   any   connecting   connection   shield.   or   injector   Check   volatile  sample   or   air   acetone   paper;   onto   comes   out,   syringe.   the   injector   detector,   column  tighten   flame;   check   water   vapor   mirror,   on   necessary.   CELL   ON   in   check   Also   cab
  Troubleshooting   CHECKS   Turn   c.   ON   proper   lines   remove   Replace   empty.   if   Connect   d.   described   Remove   lines   input   ground   Increase   e.   temperature.   with   as   such   Squirt   f.   syringe   liquid   replace   Replace   g.   septum.   leak   Use   h.   leaks,   connections.   Inspect   i.   if   see   condenses   if   light   Place   j.   VOLTAGE   position.   bad   Measure   voltmeter   instruction   Inject








           CAUSE   flow.   gas   system   connected;   not   on;   temperature   too   being   not   syringe   up.  plugged   leaking.  septum   connections   only).  (FID   being   (all  detector   detectors).   temperature   Sample   column.   on   high.   too   sample   size.   injection


           POSSIBLE   carrier   Integrater/data   improperly   turned   grounded.   Injector   Sample   vaporized.   Hypodermic   leaking   or   Injector   Column   Flame   out   voltage   cell   applied   to   ionization   Column   cold.   condensing   Attenuation   Insufficient   sample   technique.



              c.   No       d.   not     e.   cold.   f.   g.   h.   loose.   i.   No   j.   k.   too   2a.   b.   Poor   c.



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          SYMPTOM                                                                                    sensitivity   normal   time.



  174                                                                                                Poor   with   retention   rm
                                                                                                     2.
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