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Safety Concerns With the Gas Chromatograph

Safety concerns for injecting samples into a gas chromatograph are discussed.

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Discussion

The injection port is very hot. Do not touch the injection port.

When inserting the syringe into the injection port, the plunger of the syringe may quickly and dangerously pop out of the syringe because of the backpressure from the chromatograph. Thus, you should position your hand or finger over the plunger to prevent the piston from popping out.