WARNING

Escape of Hazardous Substances

Hazardous substances can escape from waste lines and waste containers if connections and waste containers are not properly installed. Exposure to these substances can pose health and safety risks.

Verify the correct installation of connections and containers by testing the drain system (see Testing the Drain System).

If leakage has occurred in the system, the liquid is directed to waste through the system drain port on the Vanquish system base.

Guiding Liquids to Waste

These liquids flow off through the drain port at the bottom right of the leak tray into the drain system:

  • Leaking liquids that collect in the leak trays.

  • Waste liquids from the needle wash systems and the drain pump in the autosampler.

  • Waste liquid from the flowmeter.

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Figure: Waste line overview

No.

Description

1

Needle wash waste line

2

Drain pump waste tubing

3

Flowmeter waste line (Purge Out)

To guide the liquids to waste, see Connecting the Drain Tubing to the System Drain Port.

To test the drain system, when the waste line is set up, see Testing the Drain System.

TIP

If you have to cut tubing to length, use a tubing cutter. Make sure that the cut is at a right angle to the length of the tubing and that the end is free of nicks or burrs.