Table 1.
Nominal instrument parameters.
| GC Parameter | Setting |
|---|---|
| GC System | Agilent 7890A GC/Agilent 6890 GC (Section 3.7, analyst 2 only) |
| Column | Agilent DB-1, 60m × 0.32 mm, 3.0 μm film thickness, P/N: 123-1064 |
| Carrier Flow | 18 psi (constant pressure) |
| Carrier Gas | Helium |
| Inlet Temperature | 180 °C |
| Split Ratio | 5:1 |
| Oven Program | 5 °C hold for 6 min, 25 °C/min to 250 °C, hold 5.6 min (variable) |
| Detector | FID |
| Detector Temperature | 300 °C |
| Detector Gasses | Hydrogen: 40 mL/min. |
| Air: 400 mL/min. | |
| Make up (He): 30 mL/min (Constant) | |
| Analysis Time | 20 min (variable) |
| Data Collection Rate | 10 Hz |
| HS Parameter | Setting |
| Headspace Autosampler | Perkin Elmer Turbomatrix 40 |
| Headspace Oven Temperature | 110 °C (variable) |
| Needle Temperature | 130 °C |
| Transfer Line Temperature | 140 °C |
| GC Cycle Time | 30 min |
| Vial Equilibration Time | 10 min (variable) |
| Pressurization Time | 2.0 min |
| Inject Time | 0.05 min |
| Withdraw Time | 0.2 min |
| Shaker | On |
| Vial Vent | On |
| Track Oven | Off |
| Carrier Pressure | 24 psi |