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Agilent 7890A GC Quick Reference
This document serves as a quick reference for the Agilent 7890A Gas Chromatograph. It provides an overview of available online user documentation, including safety guides, operating manuals, and troubleshooting details found on the accompanying hardware DVD.
The guide details the functions of the instrument's keypad, status board, and various keys such as Run, Info, Status, and Service Mode. Additionally, it outlines a simplified 10-step installation procedure for setting up the gas chromatograph.
Agilent 7890A GC specifications
| Sample Volume | 10-mL water samples |
|---|---|
| Vial Type | 20-mL headspace vial |
| Internal Standard Concentration | 800 ng/L (800 ppt) |
| Target Analytes | 60 target analytes |
| Calibration Levels | 45 to 1,250 ng/L |
| Column Type | DB-624, 20 m x 0.18 mm |
| Carrier Gas | He, constant pressure (95 kPa) |
| Run Time | 25-min run |
Source: Agilent 7890A GC/5975C MSD VOC Analysis Application Note
All Agilent 7890A GC documents by type
How to use the product for one specific task, with worked examples.
- Agilent 7890A GC/5975C MSD VOC Analysis Application Note 16 p
- Agilent G6603A DP SCD on 7890A GC Application Note for ASTM D5504 4 p
- Agilent 7890A GC Capillary Flow Technology Application Brief for Trace Oxygenates and Hydrocarbons Analysis 4 p
- Agilent 7890A GC Prefractionator Application Note 10 p
- Agilent 7890A GC and 355 SCD Dual Channel Simulated Distillation Application Note 8 p
- AGILENT Fast Hydrocarbon Sulfur Simulated Distillation Using the Agilent Low Thermal Mass (LTM) System on the 7890A GC 355 Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detector Application Note 8 p
- Agilent 7890A GC Direct Injection Fish Oil PCB Analysis Application Note 10 p
- Agilent Maintaining Compound Retention Times with the Backflush Enabled Pressure Controlled Tee Configuration for Agilent 7890A GCs with Agilent 5975 Series MSD Agilent 7000 Series Triple Quadrupo 8 p
- Agilent 7890A GC Analysis of Trace 2-Ethylhexyl Nitrate in Diesel Using Chemiluminescence Detector Application Note 4 p
- Agilent 7890A GC Trace Analysis of Epichlorohydrin Application Note 4 p
- Agilent 7890A GC Application Note for ASTM D5501-09 4 p
- Agilent 7890A GC Application Note EN 15779 4 p
- Agilent 7890A GC Analysis of Low-Level Sulfur Compounds Application Note 6 p
- Agilent 7890A GC-pECD Analysis of Pesticides in Olive Oil Application Note 12 p
Day-to-day operation, settings and troubleshooting. Start here if the product is already set up.
The shortest path to a working setup, usually only a few pages.
Questions answered in these manuals
What is the required injection volume for the LC conditions described in the table?
The LC conditions specify an injection volume of 0.200 mL/min.
From: Agilent 1260 Infinity LC and 7890A GC Online Coupling Technical Overview
What is the initial temperature setting for the GC oven temperature program?
The GC oven temperature program starts at an initial temperature of 40 °C for 2 min.
From: Agilent 1260 Infinity LC and 7890A GC Online Coupling Technical Overview
What system was used for the analysis?
The analyses were performed on an Agilent 7890A GC/5975C MSD system.
From: Agilent 7890A GC/5975C MSD VOC Analysis Application Note
What reference water was used for calibration?
Bottled drinking water (Evian) was used for reference water blanks.
From: Agilent 7890A GC/5975C MSD VOC Analysis Application Note
What is the detection limit for sulfur compounds using this method?
The detection limits for sulfur compounds achieved the ppb level.
From: Agilent G6603A DP SCD on 7890A GC Application Note for ASTM D5504
What are the burner and reaction cell vacuum settings for the SCD?
The burner vacuum is set to 372 torr and the reaction cell vacuum is 5 torr.
From: Agilent G6603A DP SCD on 7890A GC Application Note for ASTM D5504