Short name:
GC-MS

Full name:
Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry

What is being measured:
Condensed Phase Organics

Sampling Protocol:
Offline

Manufacturer:
Agilent

Model:
6890N gas chromatograph, Agilent 5973N quadrupole mass spectrometer

Instrument year :
None specified

Data recording software:
Chemstation

Data analysis software:
Chemstation

Raw data time resolution:
<0.1 min

Analysis data averaging:

Detection limit:
Varies

Sensitivity to temperature (and correction method, if applicable): :

Sensitivity to relative humidity (and correction method, if applicable): :

Sampling method:

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Sample residence time (chamber to instrument) (seconds):

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Chemical identification method:
Identifies chemicals by mass fragmentation patterns coupled to retention time

Data analysis method:
Data are analyzed by looking at chromatograms and mass spectra

Quantification method:
Quantification is done via integration of chromatographic peaks, and applying a calibration curve that is measured using authentic standards.

Calibration method:
Calibration is done by running standards at known concentrations with the desired method of analysis

Calibration drift estimate:

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Uncertainty estimation method:
Reproducibility and/or estimated error propagation

Known interferences:

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Additional notes:

Measurement uncertainty:
20-30%

Measurement units:
ln(A/A0)