Hi All...

On a related note, we have been having problems with a recent batch  
of exetainer vials purchased from Labco (UK)... The vials are marked  
as the "new thread" design... About 1 in 10 seem to leak, which  
sometimes trips the source on the machine... Has anybody else had  
problems with recently purchased exetainer vials? I think Ill send a  
short note to the supplier... We've bought >1000 vials from Labco  
over the past 12 months and never had a problem with leakage... Our  
old beast of a machine (MAT 252) and GasBench are working fine...

Any insights would be appreciated...

Wombay Boy


On Oct 30, 2007, at 5:00 AM, Issam Moussa wrote:

> Dear all,
> We have a problem on our multiflow carbonates
> Bitter  to introduce samples or references carbonates in vials, after
> automatic injection of the acid, after a calibration in 70°C during  
> 2 heurs
> At the time of the analysis, there is no more CO2 in vials
> The CO2 escapes in the stage of preparation at the time of the  
> injection of
> the acid
> When I injectele CO2 in vials manually and I waits for 2 heurs I  
> discover
> the CO2
> So there is no problem of leaks on vials
> If you have to meet this problem, I waits you for proposition and  
> diagnose
>
> Issam

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