Greetings all,
I have a Bruker AC300 NMR. This morning, one of my users broke an NMR tube in the NMR. I can see the tubes lying at the bottom of the sample stack. The spinner is not in the magnet, just the remains of the tube lying across where the sample drops through into the shim coil. (I believe this is the best way to describe where it is)
I am trying to determine the safest method to remove the broken glass from the system. I found both the top and bottom of the tube and the pieces at the bottom appear to be the right length to have not shattered into tiny pieces. I have a Shop Vac that has a 20 foot hose that I can park in a corner away from the system. I was considering adapting tubing that would fit into the sample compartment to capture the glass. I however did not want to attempt it without vetting the idea with people that are far more knowledgeable about NMR in general than I am.
Any suggestions on how to remove the glass would be very helpful if my initial idea is not a good one or if you can provide ideas to make it a better solution.
Thank you all,
Margaret Smallbrock
Margaret Smallbrock
Chemical and Instrumentation Specialist
Department of Chemistry
SD School of Mines
501 East St. Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394 - 1236 - Phone
(605) 394 - 1232 - Fax
Received on Tue Mar 13 2012 - 09:07:07 MST