1. 1 Note the instrument’s name & manufacturer Record these procedures in your notebook. You will be given a timed quiz over these procedures. Yes, you may use your notes when taking the quiz. The instrument is on if the two green lights are flashing

2. 2 2.click OK1. click easy OMNIC 3.click later 0.A good place to start, “Is the instrument working today DrG?

3. 3 4. set the instrument default to “Smart Golden Gate”

4. 4 5. Have the ZnSe plate open & exposed to the atmosphere

5. 5 Clean with methylene chloride on a kimwipe and wipe instrument clean of sample if found like the figure on the left

6. 6 6.click “collect background” 7.confirm the ZnSe plate is open to the atmosphere, then ckick okay

7. 7 8.wait till all scans are complete, then click yes, “add background to window.”

8. 8 9.add the sample using a capillary tude and cover it with the glass plate.

9. 9 11.click collect sample 12.click okay 13.click okay

10. 10 14.click yes, “add spectrum to window.”

11. 11 15.click “<-” selection tool 16. select the blue background

12. 12 17.click to clear the “red” highlighted background

13. 13 18.click Find Peaks and black threshold bar will appear 19.threshold bar moves where the cursor is clicked. Peaks are automatically selected.

14. 14 20.threshold bar moves where the cursor is clicked. Peaks are automatically selected.

15. 15 21.click REPLACE, Don’t forget to do this

16. 16 22.click “T” for text 23.click Type your name, sample name, unk# sample type, then click “enter” 24.click print

17. 17 25. click file, select file “Save As”

18. 18 26. select the location the file will be saved to. BRING A USB DRIVE 27. select file type as “windows metafile” 28. Give the file a simple name like “FTIR69.wmf” FTIR69.wmf before saving.

19. 19 29.place methylene chloride on a kimwipe and wipe instrument clean of sample

20. 20 Review your notes because you may be given a timed quiz over the set-up and use of the instrument. I am hope you took accurate notes. Yes, may use your notes when taking the quiz.