<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2631">Hi all,<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2633" class=""></o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2635"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2637" class=""> </o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2639">I have a sample
where we want to run in a buffer with 10% IPA.<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2641" class=""></o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2643">In general, because
of the possibility of ignition of flammable components if there was a cell
leak, People at AUC workshops say not to run organic solvents in the Beckman
XLA/XLI instruments.<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2645" class=""></o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2647">Should I be worried
about this buffer with 10% isopropyl alcohol?
<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2649" class=""></o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2651">Even if a cell
leaked and 40 micro liters of IPA evaporated along with the aqueous components,
how big of a flash would it be? Could it
damage the instrument?<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2653" class=""></o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2655"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2657" class=""> </o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2659">I know that polymer
chemists also run AUC and wonder if there is any actual experience with organic
solvents and any verified incidents of cells leaking and causing fire damage.<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2661" class=""></o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2663"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2665" class=""> </o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2667">Kind Regards,<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2669" class=""></o:p></div><div class="" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2671"><o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2673" class=""> </o:p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2596">
</div><div class="" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2675">David Hayes<o:p id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444841906429_2677" class=""></o:p></div></div></body></html>