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Dionex IC System OQ/PQ User’s Guide
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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1 Introduction
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1.1
How to use this manual
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1.2
List of Tables
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1.3
Operational Qualification (OQ)
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1.4
Performance Qualification (PQ)
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1.5
Basic Requirements for Successful OQ and PQ
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2 Qualification Preparation
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2.1
Materials in Kit
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2.2
Additional Required Materials
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2.3
Preparation of Standards
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2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4
Preparation of Eluents
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.5
Caffeine standard preparation for the Injector Precision test (AS40 autosamplers only).
Nitrate standard preparation for the Injector Precision test (AS40 autosamplers only).
Preparation of Eluents for use with Conductivity Detection
Preparation of Eluents for use with Absorbance Detection
Preparation of Eluent for use with Integrated Amperometry Detection
Preparing the IC System
2.5.1
DX500, DX600 and ICS-2500 Systems equipped with an Amperometry Detector
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2.6
OQ/PQ Sequence Installation
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2.7
OQ/PQ Sequence Execution
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2.7.1
2.7.2
Evaluating the Test Sequences
Repeating Individual Tests
3 Performing the Qualification
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3.1
OQ/PQ Test Order
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3.2
OQ/PQ Test Timetable
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3.3
Starting the Sequences
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3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.5
Wavelength Accuracy (AD20 Absorbance Detector only)
Flow Rate Accuracy and Precision Qualification
Eluent Generator Current Qualification
Performing the Main Qualification
Column Heater Temperature Qualification
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