Gas Chromatography with ECD/ ECD Detector

General: The GC must be fully PC controlled and should operate with a laboratory
temperature from 10 °C to 40 °C and humidity range from 10% to 80%.

The system must fulfill the following required specifications or better:

Gas Chromatography
1. Operating voltage 120-230 V.
2. Oven Temp. Range: 4 °C above ambient to 450 °C.
3. Maximum temperature ramp rate is highly preferred (not less than 120 °C /Min
without any additional accessories.
4. Cool-down time for the oven from 400 to 50 ˚C is less than 5 minutes without any
additional accessories.
5. Software calibration of oven temperature and carrier gas flow with
Electronic/Programmable Pressure Control.
6. Baseline compensation.
7. (Programmable or Electronic) pneumatics Control with direct setting in mL/min is
available for all injectors and detector.
8. Back Flush System or equivalent system.
Injector:
1. Programmable split/split less capillary injector.
2. Pressure rang 0-150 psi.
3. Spilt vent prevents contamination of split valve and lab air.
4. Automatic control of split vent by split flow or split ratio
5. Programmed flow, programmed pressure, and constant flow mode capabilities.
6. Temperature-programmable inlet.
7. Maximum Temperature limits up to ≥ 450 °C.
8. Temperature programmed split and/or split less operation.
 9. Split ratio must be not less than 7500:1
10. Suitable for columns Wide bore (0.53 mm) or narrow bore (0.05-0.32 mm).
11. Operating Pressure of up to ≥ 60 psi.
Autosampler
1. Injection speed Normal, fast, slow.
2. Sample positions not less than 100 sample vial (2ml) .
3. At least 4 wash vials of 4 ml.
4. Variable Sample size starting from 1µl for liquid samples.
5. Must be supplied with all accessories may needed for the operation.

ECD Detector:
1. Software flow control of makeup gas.
2. Temperature protect 450 ˚C by software
3. Operating temperature 100 ˚C to 450 ˚C in 1 ˚C increments.
4. Linear dynamic range with linden not less than 5 x 105
5. MDL < 6 fg lindan per ml.
6. Compliant with U.S. EPA Contract Laboratory Program linearity requirements for
pesticides over a range of 1 to 500 pg/µl

Columns:
Capillary Columns set dedicated for analysis of the required for EPA methods:
508,508.1, 552.3 & 551.1 analysis for 3 years will be supported with separate
warranty.
Data System:
a. Compatible with the latest versions of Microsoft® Windows Operating System.
b. Communication Interfaces: LAN Ethernet (standard)
c. USB (standard)
d. RS 232 to PC (option)
e. Analogue output (option)
f. Start in, ready out (option)
Computer and printer:
1. Must be Brand name with up to date specifications (not less than Core I5 and 500 G hard
drive with additional external portable 1 T hard drive , ≥ 19" LCD/LED Monitor
2. Multi functional printer (printer / photocopier/ scanner and auto duplex), support network
print.
3. Microsoft® Windows Operating System original.
4. Original Software of Microsoft Office (latest version).
Training:
1. Certified External training for at least 10 working days for 2 chemists in
manufacturer’s country of origin including :
a. Practical GC Troubleshooting and Maintenance.
b. Application training ( EPA methods # 508 ,508.1 ,552.3 & 551.1)
2. On-Site Training.
3. Internal Training on Software, operation, and applications, by certified application
engineer.
Warranty:
3 Years from installation.
Consumables:
2 years additional consumables (detailed list must be attached).
***Note: Any other requirements may be not mentioned above and required for
installation and continuous operation of the instrument should be offered by the provider
of instrument.
Operation Requirements:
All required items needed for operation and installation of the system must be included.
The vendor must have at least one experienced, formally trained and approved by
manufacture to do installation, maintenance and validation of the instrument and have at
least one application expert for providing application training.
The system should be top quality, most recent version, and must not refurbish.
Country of Origin: USA, EU.