Agilent Technologies ICP-MS Series Operating instructions

Agilent ICP-MS

Interactive Troubleshooting tool for

Plasma ignition problem

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Rev. B

2017, January, 20

Preconditions

•7900, 7800, 7700, 8800, or 8900 ICP-MS is used.

•Sample introduction type is “PeriPump”. If you are using a special configuration such as

LC/GC integration or ISIS, setup the instrument with standard configuration.

•You have the “Hardware Maintenance Manual”for your instrument. Some details of the

operations are not in this tool. You should refer to the manual.

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1.1.1 Check Water flow and Gas flow errors

(1) Select MassHunter Instrument Control Window → Main menu → “View” → “Instrument

Status” to display “Instrument Status” Pane

If Main menu is not displayed, press F10 key.

(2) Click the dropdown below and check the error number for errors that are generated at the

date/time of the attempt to ignite plasma.

(3) Are error numbers 1440, 1445, or 1446 included in the latest errors?

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1.2.1 Check water and argon gas

(1) If error 1440 has been generated, check if cooling water valve is open and chiller or heat

exchanger is working correctly.

(2) If error 1445 or 1446 have been generated, check if argon gas valve is open and remaining

amount is enough.

(3) Did this solve the problem？

Yes No

1.3.1 Check timing when Plasma goes out

(1) When did Plasma go out?

Not ignite at all

Several seconds after ignition

One to several minutes after ignition

When "Plasma Correction“ is going on

20 minutes or later after ignition

2.1.1 Check condition of argon gas line condition

(1) Are there any situations below?

-Ar cylinder has been replaced recently

-Was there any work on Ar line recently?

-Is the instrument used after a long time ( > 1 month).

Yes No

2.2.1 Check condition of argon gas line

(1) Purge Ar line.

(2) Do leak check on Ar line.

(3) Check specification of Ar gas to have ≧99.99% purity (In case cylinder has been replaced).

(4) Try alternative source of Ar gas (In case cylinder has been replaced and any alternatives

are available)

(5) Does this fix the problem?

Yes No

2.3.1 Isolate the torch and try to ignite

(1) Block end of the torch with plastic film and try to ignite.

(2) Can it ignite?

Yes No

2.4.1 Check torch box

(1) Open the torch box and observe to check if there are situations below, following

instruction from the next page.

- Damaged torch

- Damaged bonnet

- Damaged shield plate

- Damaged shield contact

-Non Agilent torch

-Dirty torch stand

-Wrongly assembled torch

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