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Acetaldehyde, methanol, and ethanol analysis by headspace gas chromatography.

Journal of analytical toxicology (1980-01-01)
R M Anthony, C A Sutheimer, I Sunshine
ABSTRACT

This report describes a headspace procedure suitable for the gas chromatographic assay of acetaldehyde, methanol, ethanol and various other volatile substances in biological samples. Carbopack B coated with 5% Carbowax 20-M is compared to Carbopack C coated with 0.2% Carbowax 1500. Assay range, linearity and precision are reported for the Carbopack B material.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Supelco
Methanol, analytical standard
Supelco
FLM Carbopack X Deactivated Stainless Steel TD Tube, preconditioned, pkg of 10 tubes, O.D. × L 1/4 in. (6.35 mm) × 3 1/2 in. (89 mm)