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H O L L O W C AT H O D E L A M P S F O R AT O M I C A B S O R P T I O N

arian has a continuous history of development and manufacture of hollow Wavelengths indicated are the most Maximum Current should never be exceeded Fill Gas is selected from either neon or

V cathode lamps – from the production of the very first commercial lamps for
atomic absorption analysis to the introduction of computer compatible lamps.
Varian has two ranges of hollow cathode lamps, identical except that the SpectrAA
commonly used in atomic absorption.
(Z) indicates the recommended wavelength
for Zeeman AAS.
as permanent damage to the lamp will
occur.

Relative Sensitivity of alternative

argon for freedom of interfering lines at the
most sensitive wavelength.

Window Material is pyrex for those elements

Slit indicates the recommended spectral wavelengths is an approximate indication with absorbing wavelengths above
range is electronically coded for recognition by the spectrometer. bandpass at each wavelength for the of the reduction in absorbance signal approximately 300 nm. Quartz windows
recommended current. In some situations, which may be expected relative to the are used when wavelengths below 300 nm
Compatibility with all atomic absorption spectrometers is assured. where there is an adjacent line, a smaller most sensitive line. The most sensitive are required.
Performance of Varian lamps is assured by the use of specially purified materials – slit may provide a more sensitive and linear wavelength is assigned a value of 1.
Wavelength Scans indicate the spectrum in
calibration but a higher noise level is likely. Alternative wavelengths are used to avoid
the extended processing cycle ensures that optimum warm-up time, stability and the vincinity of each listed wavelength.
Conversely, a larger slit will reduce noise sample dilution when the element is
intensity are achieved. but a less sensitive calibration may be present in high concentrations.
Scans were made at the recommended
current with a spectral bandpass of
Shelf-life is unlimited because of the totally sealed, all-glass construction. obtained. 0.05 nm. Benchmarks are 2 nm either
Relative Intensity is an indication of the lamp
Recommended Current has been selected to signal intensity at each wavelength using side of the absorbing line.
Warranty cover extends to 5000 milliamere-hours, pro rata. At 5 mA operating provide an adequate intensity. Higher the recommended current and slit. The
current, that’s 1000 hours of use. currents will always reduce the working most intense wavelength is assigned a
life of the lamp and for some elements will value of 100.
Operating conditions for normal use are conveniently indicated right on the lamp
produce a reduction in absorption signal.
itself - and the element is easily identified from any angle.
Multi-element lamps are available for some common combinations of elements.
Multi-element lamps make it unnecessary to change lamps when certain groups of Symbol Element Part No. Fill Gas Window Maximum Recommended Wavelength Recommended Relative Relative
Current (mA) Current (mA) (nm) Slit (nm) Sensitivity Intensity
elements are determined but single element lamps are strongly recommended for
Ag Silver 56-101052-00 N P 10 4 328.1 0.5 1 100
the highest performance. 56-101272-00 338.3 0.5 2 90
Al Aluminium 56-101001-00 N Q 15 10 309.3 0.5 1 80
UltrAA Lamps are a series of new, high-intensity boosted discharge hollow cathode 56-101220-00 396.2(Z) 0.5 2 100
237.3 0.5 5 3
lamps. The UltrAA Lamp uses 257.4 0.5 11 5
256.8 0.5 17 3
the existing lamp current, but As Arsenic 56-101003-00 N Q 12 10 193.7 0.5 1 50
applies a second discharge within 56-101222-00 197.2 1.0 2 100
Au Gold 56-101021-00 N Q 10 4 242.8 1.0 1 60
the lamp to increase the emission 56-101240-00 267.6 1.0 2 100
intensity. The emission intensity B Boron 56-101007-00 N Q 20 20 249.8 0.2 1 100
56-101226-00 208.9 0.2 2 40
of the UltrAA lamp is increased Ba Barium 56-101004-00 N P 20 20 553.6 0.5 1 100
by 3-5 times and sensitivity is 56-101223-00 350.1 0.5 600 20
Be Beryllium 56-101005-00 N Q 15 5 234.9 1.0 1 100
increased by up to 40% 56-101224-00
compared with conventional Bi Bismuth 56-101006-00
56-101225-00
N Q 15 10 223.1
306.8
0.2
0.5
1
4
15
100
lamps. The lower baseline noise 227.7 0.5 30 30
Ca Calcium 56-101010-00 N Q 10 10 422.7 0.5 1 100
and higher sensitivity lowers the 56-101229-00 239.9 0.2 200 10
detection limit that can be Cd Cadmium 56-101008-00 N Q 10 4 228.8 0.5 1 40
56-101227-00 326.1 0.5 400 100
achieved. The boost current is Ce Cerium 56-101011-00 N Q 15 10 520.0 0.2 1 100
supplied from the external 56-101230-00 569.7 0.2 2 100
2 Co Cobalt 56-101013-00 N Q 15 7 240.7 0.2 1 20 3
control module which allows 56-101232-00 242.5(Z) 0.2 2 90
304.4 0.5 15 40
2 UltrAA lamps to be powered 346.6 0.2 40 100
simultaneously. Cr Chromium 56-101012-00 N P 15 7 357.9 0.2 1 40
56-101231-00 429.0 0.5 7 100
520.8 0.2 200 20
520.5 0.2 500 15
Part No. SpectrAA (coded) printed in blue. Part No. Uncoded printed in black.
N = Neon fill gas A = Argon fill gas P = Pyrex window Q = Quartz window
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Symbol Element Part No. Fill Gas Window Maximum Recommended Wavelength Recommended Relative Relative Symbol Element Part No. Fill Gas Window Maximum Recommended Wavelength Recommended Relative Relative
Current (mA) Current (mA) (nm) Slit (nm) Sensitivity Intensity Current (mA) Current (mA) (nm) Slit (nm) Sensitivity Intensity
Cs Cesium 56-101009-00 A P 20 20 852.1 1.0 1 50 Nd Neodymium 56-101036-00 N P 20 20 492.5 0.2 1 100
56-101228-00 455.5 0.5 5 100 56-101255-00 486.7 0.2 7 20
Cu Copper 56-101014-00 N Q 10 4 324.8 0.5 1 100 Ni Nickel 56-101037-00 N Q 10 4 232.0 0.2 1 5
56-101233-00 327.4 (Z) 0.5 2 50 56-101256-00 352.5 0.2 5 100
217.9 0.2 8 3 351.5 0.2 10 30
218.2 0.2 10 2 362.5 0.2 500 10
222.6 0.2 40 5 Os Osmium 56-101039-00 N Q 20 20 290.9 0.2 1 20
244.2 1.0 270 15 56-101258-00 426.1 1.0 15 100
Dy Dysprosium 56-101015-00 N P 20 20 421.2 0.2 1 100 P Phosphorus 56-101077-00 N Q 20 20 213.6 1.0 1 100
56-101234-00 419.5 0.2 2 60 56-101260-00
Er Erbium 56-101016-00 N P 20 10 400.8 0.5 1 100 Pb Lead 56-101029-00 N Q 10 5 217.0 1.0 1 20
56-101235-00 389.3 0.5 4 80 56-101248-00 283.3 (Z) 0.5 2 100
408.8 0.2 7 10 261.4 0.5 40 30
402.1 0.2 40 10
Pd Palladium 56-101040-00 N Q 15 5 244.8 0.2 1 1
Eu Europium 56-101017-00 N P 20 10 459.4 1.0 1 100 56-101259-00 247.6 0.2 2 1
56-101236-00 333.4 0.5 300 10 340.5 1.0 7 100
Fe Iron 56-101027-00 N Q 15 5 248.3 0.2 1 15 Pr Praseodymium 56-101043-00 N P 20 10 495.1 0.5 1 100
56-101246-00 372.0 0.2 10 100 56-101263-00 513.3 0.5 2 80
386.0 0.2 15 50
Pt Platinum 56-101041-00 N Q 20 10 265.9 0.2 1 30
Ga Gallium 56-101019-00 N Q 15 4 294.4 0.5 1 100 56-101261-00 299.8 0.5 6 100
56-101238-00 287.4 0.5 1 60
272.0 0.5 30 10 Rb Rubidium 56-101046-00 N P 20 20 780.0 0.2 1 100
56-101266-00 794.8 0.2 3 60
Gd Gadolinium 56-101018-00 N P 20 20 368.4 0.2 1 60 420.2 0.2 100 20
56-101237-00 405.8 0.2 1.5 100 421.6 0.2 300 10
Ge Germanium 56-101020-00 N Q 10 5 265.2 1.0 1 100 Re Rhenium 56-101044-00 N P 20 20 346.0 0.2 1 100
56-101239-00 269.1 0.5 5 15 56-101264-00 346.5 0.2 2 70
303.9 0.5 20 50 345.2 0.2 3 40
Hf Hafnium 56-101022-00 N Q 15 10 307.3 0.2 1 15 Rh Rhodium 56-101045-00 N P 15 5 343.5 0.5 1 100
56-101241-00 368.2 0.5 6 100 56-101265-00
Hg Mercury 56-101034-00 N Q 8 4 253.7 0.5 1 100 Ru Ruthenium 56-101047-00 N P 15 10 349.9 0.2 1 100
56-101253-00 56-101267-00 392.6 0.2 10 60
Ho Holmium 56-101023-00 N P 20 20 410.4 0.2 1 100 Sb Antimony 56-101002-00 N Q 15 10 217.6 0.2 1 20
56-101242-00 425.4 0.5 80 80 56-101221-00 231.2 0.5 2 100
In Indium 56-101025-00 N Q 10 5 303.9 0.5 1 100 Sc Scandium 56-101049-00 N P 15 10 391.2 0.2 1 100
56-101244-00 271.0 0.2 20 5 56-101269-00 327.4 0.2 3 20
Ir Iridium 56-101026-00 N Q 20 20 208.9 0.2 1 5 326.9 0.2 5 10
56-101245-00 264.0 (Z) 0.2 3 100 Se Selenium 56-101050-00 N Q 12 10 196.0 1.0 1 100
266.5 0.2 4 80 56-101270-00 204.0 0.5 15 60
254.4 0.2 5 50
Si Silicon 56-101051-00 N Q 15 10 251.6 0.2 1 100
K Potassium 56-101042-00 N P 10 5 766.5 1.0 1 100 56-101271-00 250.7 0.5 3 60
56-101262-00 769.9 1.0 2 80 252.4 0.5 4 50
404.4 0.5 400 5 288.2 0.2 20 80
La Lanthanum 56-101028-00 N P 20 20 550.1 0.2 1 50 Sm Samarium 56-101048-00 N P 20 10 429.7 0.2 1 20
56-101247-00 403.7 0.5 3 90 56-101268-00 476.0 0.5 2 100
357.4 0.5 6 100
Sn Tin 56-101061-00 N Q 15 7 235.5 0.5 1 60
Li Lithium 56-101030-00 N P 10 5 670.8 1.0 1 100 56-101281-00 286.3 (Z) 0.5 2 100
56-101249-00 323.3 0.2 400 0.2 300.9 0.5 4 80
610.4 0.5 7000 5 266.1 0.5 20 10
Lu Lutetium 56-101031-00 A P 20 10 336.0 0.5 1 100 Sr Strontium 56-101054-00 N P 15 10 460.7 0.5 1 100
56-101250-00 356.8 0.2 2 70 56-101274-00
337.7 0.2 3 40
Ta Tantalum 56-101055-00 N Q 20 20 271.5 0.2 1 50
Mg Magnesium 56-101032-00 N Q 10 4 285.2 0.5 1 100 56-101275-00 275.8 0.5 5 100
56-101251-00 202.5 1.0 30 3
Tb Terbium 56-101057-00 N Q 20 20 432.7 0.2 1 100
Mn Manganese 56-101033-00 N Q 15 5 279.5 0.2 1 90 56-101277-00 431.9 0.2 2 80
56-101252-00 403.1 0.2 12 100 433.9 0.2 3 70
321.7 0.2 3000 3
Te Tellurium 56-101056-00 N Q 12 10 214.3 0.2 1 10
4 Mo Molybdenum 56-101035-00 N Q 15 7 313.3 0.5 1 100 56-101276-00 225.9 0.5 15 100 5
56-101254-00 320.9 0.2 15 10 238.6 0.2 150 60
Na Sodium 56-101053-00 N P 10 5 589.0 0.5 1 100 Th Thorium 56-101059-00 N Q 15 10 371.9 0.2 No absorption has 100
56-101273-00 589.6 (Z) 0.5 2 60 56-101279-00 380.3 0.2 been reliably detected 60
330.3 0.5 500 2 330.4 0.2 for this element. 30
Nb Niobium 56-101038-00 N P 20 20 334.9 0.2 1 10 Ti Titanium 56-101062-00 N P 20 20 364.3 0.5 1 100
56-101257-00 358.0 0.5 1 50 56-101282-00 365.4 0.2 1 40
408.0 0.5 1 70 399.0 0.5 2 90
405.9 0.5 1 100

Part No. SpectrAA (coded) printed in blue. Part No. Uncoded printed in black. Part No. SpectrAA (coded) printed in blue. Part No. Uncoded printed in black.
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Ag (a) Ag (b) Al (a) Al (b) Al (c) Al (d)

257.4nm
309.3nm
328.1nm

338.3nm

396.2nm

237.3nm

256.8nm
Symbol Element Part No. Fill Gas Window Maximum Recommended Wavelength Recommended Relative Relative
Current (mA) Current (mA) (nm) Slit (nm) Sensitivity Intensity
Tl Thallium 56-101058-00 N Q 15 10 276.8 0.5 1 100
56-101278-00 258.0 1.0 75 20
Tm Thulium 56-101060-00 N P 20 20 371.8 0.5 1 50 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2
56-101280-00 420.4 1.0 3 100
436.0 0.2 9 10
530.7 1.0 20 50
As (a) As (b) Au (a) Au (b) B (a) B (b)

193.7nm
U Uranium 56-101064-00 A P 20 20 358.5 0.2 1 60

197.2nm

267.6nm
56-101284-00 356.7 0.2 2 40
351.5 0.2 2 100

249.8nm
348.9 0.2 3 80

208.9nm
V Vanadium 56-101065-00 N Q 20 20 318.5 0.2 1 40

242.8nm
56-101285-00 318.4 0.2 2 60
306.6 0.5 4 50
439.0 0.5 8 100
W Tungsten 56-101063-00 N Q 20 20 255.1 0.2 1 5
56-101283-00 400.9 0.5 4 100
407.4 0.5 8 80
Y Yttrium 56-101067-00 N P 15 10 410.2 0.5 1 100
56-101287-00 414.3 0.5 2 50 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2
-2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0
Yb Ytterbium 56-101066-00 N Q 10 5 398.8 0.5 1 100
56-101286-00
Zn Zinc 56-101068-00 N Q 10 5 213.9 1.0 1 100
56-101288-00 307.6 1.0 8000 60 Ba (a) Ba (b) Be Bi (a) Bi (b) Bi (c)
Zr Zirconium 56-101069-00 N P 20 20 360.1 0.2 1 60
56-101289-00 468.8 0.2 8 100

306.8nm
Multi-Element Lamps

227.7nm
234.9nm

223.1nm
350.1nm
553.6nm
Sodium/Potassium 56-101070-00 N P 12 10
56-101290-00
Na Sodium 589.0 0.5 1 100
589.6 0.5 2 60
330.3 0.2 500 1
K Potassium 766.5 1.0 1 100
769.9 1.0 2 80
404.4 0.5 400 10 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2
-2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0
Calcium/Magnesium 56-101071-00 N Q 10 5
56-101291-00
Ca Calcium 422.7 0.5 1 100
Mg Magnesium 285.2 0.5 1 100 Ca (a) Ca (b) Cd (a) Cd (b) Ce (a) Ce (b)

228.8nm
Copper/Zinc 56-101192-00 N Q 10 7
56-101293-00

422.7nm
Cu Copper 324.8 0.2 1 100

326.1nm
239.9nm
327.4 0.2 3 60
Zn Zinc 213.9 0.5 1 100

569.7nm
307.6 0.5 8000 60

520.0nm
Cobalt/Chromium/Copper 56-101076-00 N Q 15 10
/Iron/Manganese/Nickel 56-101292-00
Co Cobalt 240.7 0.2
Cr Chromium 425.4 0.5
Cu Copper 324.8 0.2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2
Fe Iron 248.3 0.2
Mn Manganese 279.5 0.2
Ni Nickel 232.0 0.2 Co (a) Co (b) Co (c) Cr (a) Cr (b) Cr (c)

304.4nm
Continuum Lamps
6 7
240.7nm

H2 Hydrogen 56-101243-00 H2 Q 40

346.6nm

520.8nm
H2 Hydrogen(Mini) 56-101294-00 H2 Q 40

429.0nm
357.9nm
D2 Deuterium 56-100218-00 D2 Q S/W controlled
UltrAA Lamps

520.5nm
As Arsenic 56-101081-00 N Q 15 10 193.7 0.5
Pb Lead 56-101082-00 N Q 10 5 283.3(Z)/217.0 0.5/1.0
Se Selerium 56-101083-00 N Q 18 15 196.0 1.0

Part No. SpectrAA (coded) printed in blue. Part No. Uncoded printed in black. -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2
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Cs (a) Cs (b) Cu (a) Cu (b) Cu (c) Cu (d) Ir (a) Ir (b) Ir (c) K (a) K (b) K (c)

208.9nm
455.5nm

769.9nm
254.4nm
264.0nm
217.9nm

222.6nm

244.2nm

266.5nm

766.5nm
324.8nm

404.4nm
852.1nm

218.2nm
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2

Dy Er (a) Er (b) Er (c) Eu (a) Eu (b) La (a) La (b) La (c) Li (a) Li (b) Li (c)
400.8nm

323.3nm
357.4nm

670.8nm
389.3nm

408.8nm

459.4nm

333.4nm
421.2nm

550.1nm

403.7nm
419.5nm

610.4nm
402.1nm

-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2

Fe (a) Fe (b) Fe (c) Ga (a) Ga (b) Ga (c) Lu (a) Lu (b) Mg (a) Mg (b) Mn (a) Mn (b)
248.3nm

279.5nm
337.7nm
372.0nm

386.0nm

403.1nm
356.8nm
336.0nm
294.4nm

287.4nm

285.2nm

202.5nm
272.0nm
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2

Gd (a) Gd (b) Ge (a) Ge (b) Ge (c) Hf (a) Mn (c) Mo (a) Mo (b) Na (a) Na (b) Nb (a)
368.4nm

307.3nm

313.3nm

320.9nm
269.1nm

303.9nm
265.2nm

334.9nm
321.7nm

589.0nm
405.8nm

589.6nm

330.3nm
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 -2 0 +2
-2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0

Hf (b) Hg Ho (a) Ho (b) In (a) In (b) Nb (b) Nb (c) Nd (a) Nd (b) Ni (a) Ni (b)

8 9
425.4nm

303.9nm
368.2nm

352.5nm
232.0nm
271.0nm

358.0nm

492.5nm
253.7nm

405.9nm

486.7nm
410.4nm

408.0nm

351.5nm
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2
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Ni (c) Os Os P Pb Pb Sm (b) Sn (a) Sn (b) Sn (c) Sn (d) Sr

283.3nm
(a) (b) (a) (b)

290.9nm

426.1nm

286.3nm

460.7nm
476.0nm

235.5nm
362.5nm

213.6nm

217.0nm

300.9nm

266.1nm
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2

Pb (c) Pd (a) Pd (b) Pd (c) Pr (a) Pr (b) Ta (a) Ta (b) Tb Te (a) Te (b) Te (c)

247.6nm

238.6nm
513.3nm

271.5nm

275.8nm
340.5nm

495.1nm
261.4nm

432.7nm

225.9nm
214.3nm
244.8nm

431.9nm

433.9nm
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2

Pt Pt Rb Rb Rb Re Th (a) Th (b) Th (c) Ti (a) Ti (b) Tl (a)

346.0nm
(a) (b) (a) (b) (c)
299.8nm

330.4nm

276.8nm
346.5nm
265.9nm

780.0nm

794.8nm

420.2nm

365.4nm
364.3nm
371.9nm

399.0nm
380.3nm
345.2nm
421.6nm
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2

Rh Ru (a) Ru (b) Sb (a) Sb (b) Sc (a) Tl (b) Tm (a) Tm (b) Tm (c) Tm (d) U (a)
217.6nm
343.5nm

392.6nm

258.0nm

420.4nm

436.0nm

530.7nm
231.2nm

391.2nm

371.8nm

358.5nm
349.9nm

356.7nm
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2

Sc (b) V V V W W

318.4nm
U (a) (b) (c) (a) (b)

351.5nm
Se (a) Se (b) Si Si Sm (b)
251.6nm

(a) (b) (a)

327.4nm

10 11
348.9nm

318.5nm
429.7nm
288.2nm

306.6nm

255.1nm

400.9nm
204.0nm

250.7nm

439.0nm
196.0nm

252.4nm
326.9nm

-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2
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W (c) Y (a) Y (b) Yb Zn (a) Zn (b) QUALITY

398.8nm
407.4nm

410.2nm

213.9nm

307.6nm
414.3nm
The ISO 9000 series of standards define Operational Excellence
R E G I S T E R E D
a model for quality assurance systems. As part of a worldwide Quality focus,
Developed by the International Standards Varian has developed five goals of
Organization, these standards have Operational Excellence that form the
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 been adopted by more than 55 countries basis of our company culture:
as national standards, and are now used • Customer Focus
as the benchmark to gauge the strength • Commitment to Quality
NaK multi-element

Zr (a) Zr (b) Na (a) Na (b) K (a) K (b) of a company’s commitment to • Flexibility and Responsiveness
quality assurance and the value of its • Time to Market
quality systems. • Organizational Excellence
360.1nm

589.0nm
468.8nm

769.9nm
ISO 9001 is the most rigorous and Combined with a commitment to

766.5nm
589.6nm

330.3nm
comprehensive of the ISO 9000 series. continuously improve processes, every
It applies to all aspects of a manufacturing Varian employee uses these goals to guide
organization, including product their day-to-day activities.
development, supplier relationships,
Safety
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production, and customer service
-2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 It is Varian’s policy to manufacture safe
and support.
products and to meet all legal requirements
governing the design, manufacture and sale
CuZn multi-element

Varian gained ISO 9001 certification for

CaMg multi-element

K (c) Ca Mg Cu (a) Cu (b) Zn (a)

the manufacturing site of our range of of safe products. As with all similar
AA, ICP-AES, ICP-MS and UV-Vis-NIR products, some or all of the following
404.4nm

213.9nm
spectrometers in 1992. Our ISO 9001 hazards may be present: high temperatures,
324.8nm
422.7nm

285.2nm

certification assures you that the processes high pressure gases, UV light and

327.4nm
which we use to design and manufacture electricity. Each product is designed to
our products have been audited by a third protect operators from potential hazards.
party and found to comply with the most Varian supplies instructions which describe
exacting set of internationally recognized the correct procedures for the operation
standards. You can be confident of our and maintenance of each product.
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level of commitment to quality when
Hollow Cathode lamps are used with atomic
considering us as a supplier.
absorption spectrometers for determination
CoCrCuFeMnNi multi-element

Zn (b) Co Cr Cu Fe Mn
Varian’s Quality Policy of trace elements in solution.
“In today’s world, providing quality
425.4nm

Varian’s well established global network

279.5nm

products and services is not just good

324.8nm

248.3nm
307.6nm

240.7nm

of subsidiaries and representatives offers

business practice, it is our licence to exist.
complete Sales, Service, Training and
As a matter of policy, Varian is committed
Applications support for our range
to a process of continuous improvement
of scientific instruments.
which demands that we understand
and then meet or exceed the needs
and expectations of our customers –
-2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 -2 0 +2 both inside and outside the company –
in everything we do”.
Continuum

Ni H2
12
232.0nm

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