SOP of Flame Photometer
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Purpose
The purpose of this SOP is to lay down
operational procedure of Flame Photometer.
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Scope
This procedure is applicable to Quality Control Department.
3.0
Responsibility
Officer QC
Senior Officer QC
Asst. Manager QC
Manager QC
4.0
Accountability
Manager QA
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Precautions
5.1
Check all the
connections and circuits before use
5.2
Wear mask and
gloves while operating the instrument.
5.3
Avoid contact
with the flame.
5.4
Don’t use upper
compartment while the gas is on.
6.0
Reference
Instrument manual
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Procedure
7.1
Switch on the
instrument by pressing the On/Off button on the panel.
7.2
Start the gas
supply and adjust the gas supply as per the requirement.
7.3
Press the
ignition button until the flame appears in the eye piece.
7.4
Select filters
for K, Na, Lithium, etc as per the requirements.
7.5
Using sensitivity
knob adjusts the sensitivity of detection.
7.6
Adjust zero
readings on the display using “blank” knob.
7.7
Check all the
pipelines carefully none of them should be dry.
7.8
First run D/Water,
then standard followed by sample prepared.
7.9
Record the
readings from display for quantitative analysis and observe flame color through
eye piece for qualitative analysis.
7.10
Wash pipeline
using water at constant flow till the flame color get blue.
7.11
After about an
hour of washing switch off the instrument and off the gas supply.
8.0
Abbreviations
8.1 SOP Standard Operating Procedure
8.2
QC Quality Control
8.3
QA Quality Assurance
9.0
Annexure
N.A
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