EPAMethod 16BGC configuration
November 2013
Temporarily, remove one of the reactor
heater leads to prevent the reactor from
heating.
Since theFS tubing is fragile, and closing
theGCs red lidmight break it, operate the
GCwith the red lidUP.
Defeat the interlock switch by pulling up on
thewhite plunger. If you don’t do this, the
column ovenwill not heat.
Enter the temperature program and event
tables as shown.
Also enter a pressureprogram in channel 2.
Channel 2must be active.
The pressure program keeps the flow low
while the sample is going through the reac-
tor, then speeds the flow up to complete the
analysis.
