Hydrogen Gas - Agilent Technologies ALS Handbuch

Hydrogen Gas

If planning to use hydrogen as a carrier gas or for the JetClean ion source
system, note that special considerations apply due to hydrogen's flammability
and chromatographic properties.
• Agilent highly recommends the G3388B Leak Detector to safely check for
• Hydrogen gas requires special considerations for supply tubing. See
• In addition to the supply pressure requirements listed in
• When using hydrogen carrier gas with a μECD, TCD, MS, or any other
• When using hydrogen carrier gas, also plan to safely vent inlet split vent
GC, GC/MS, and ALS Site Preparation Guide
leaks.
Plumbing" on page 43 and
page 35, Agilent also recommends users of hydrogen supplies for carrier
gas or the JetClean ion source system, consider the gas source and
purification needs. See the additional recommendations in
supply requirements for carrier gas and JetClean systems"
detector that vents uncombusted gases, plan to vent the detector or foreline
pump output to a fume hood or similar location. Uncombusted hydrogen
can present a safety hazard. See
flows and purge vent flows. See
"Supply tubing for hydrogen gas"
"Exhaust Venting"
"Exhaust Venting"
7890 Series GC Site Preparation
on page 45.
"Gas Supplies"
"Hydrogen
on page 37.
on page 25.
on page 25.
"Gas
on
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