SKC DCS (Deployable Cartridge Sampler) System - Manual (Page 9)

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Inserting a Cartridge into the Sampling Head
Wear disposable, clean, lint-free nylon or powder-free surgical gloves
to handle the sorbent and cartridge.
1. Disassemble sampling head (see drawing
on page 3 for placement of parts).
a. Unscrew inlet section from cartridge
holder section.
b. Unscrew cartridge holder section
from exhaust section.
Clean and allow to dry (see Cleaning the
Sampling Head on page 5).
2. Thread cartridge holder section onto
exhaust section.
3. Remove cartridge from aluminum foil
and insert into cartridge holder section.
Ensure airfl ow arrow on cartridge points
to exhaust section. The fi lter should be on
the inlet side of the cartridge.
4. Thread inlet section onto cartridge
holder section until just tight. Further
hand-tighten by 1/4 turn only.
Thread cartridge holder onto
exhaust section.
Insert cartridge into cartridge
holder section.
Thread inlet section onto cartridge
holder section.
4
Disassemble sampling head.
1
Inlet
section
Cartridge
holder
section
Exhaust
section