SOP for Performance Check of Fourier Transform Infrared
1.0 Objective
To check the performance of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer.
2.0 Scope
This procedure is applicable to calibrate Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer.
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3.0 Responsibility
3.1 Doing: Technical Assistant
3.2 Checking: Executive /Manager
4.0 Accountability
Head of the Department
5.0 Procedure
5.1 Clean the instrument with dry cotton cloth.
5.2 Switch 'ON' the instrument.
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5.3 Switch 'ON' the computer.
5.4 Click on 'cancel' at network password.
5.5 Click on 'cancel' at Update Device Driver Wizard.
5.6 Double-click on 'Shimadzu FTIR -8900'.
5.7 Click on O.K. at Shimadzu Hyper IR.
5.8 “Online FTI” will appear on lower left side of the screen.
5.9 Place sample holder in the chamber.
5.10 Click 1
5.11 “Which spectra do you choose”shall be appeared.
5.12 Click on ‘measure’.
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5.13 Message “Remove sample from holder” shall be appeared.
5.14 Click “O.K.”
5.15 “Shimadzu FTIR 8000”default shall be appeared.
5.16 “Background graph” shall be appeared.
5.17 Message “Set polystyrene film” shall be appeared.
5.18 Place polystyrene film in the holder.
5.19 Click ‘O.K’
5.20 “Shimadzu FTIR 8000 default ” shall be appeared.
5.21 IR appears on the screen
5.22 Results appears on the screen.
5.23 Message’ ‘judgement O.K.’ shall be appeared.
5.24 Message ‘output printer’ shall be appeared.
5.25 Click ‘yes’.
5.26 Check following parameters from the print out
5.26.1 Power spectrum
5.26.2 Resolution
5.26.3 Wave number accuracy
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5.26.4 Repeatability of wave number
5.26.5 Repeatability of Transmittance
5.27 Enter the results of the above parameters in Annexure
6.0 Abbreviations
6.1 I.R = Infrared
6.2 FTIR = Fourier transform infrared
