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13.2.2 Loading the Vials
WARNING
Wear appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
as advised by the MSDS of the compound(s) being used.
Loading of vials is accomplished in a manner which best preserves the integrity of
the sample. The HSS works on the basis of heating a sample to partition the
volatiles between the sample and the headspace within the vial. Just as heat drives
off volatiles, aeration also removes volatiles from a sample.
NOTE: Use Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) free water to rinse a syringe (either
25 or 50 mL size Luer-Lock tip syringe is suggested). No needle is required
for this syringe.
To load a water sample into the vial:
1 Rinse a small clean vessel (such as a beaker) with VOC-free water and discard
the water.
2 Pour some VOC-free water in the rinsed vessel for rinsing of the sample
syringe.
3 Rinse the sample syringe with VOC-free water by drawing the water up into the
syringe through the tip. Push the syringe plunger to discard the water. Repeat
three times.
4 Remove the plunger from the sample syringe. Hold the sample syringe at an
angle with the large open end up, and the small end, the area where the needle
would be located, stopped against a gloved finger. See
Figure 13-4 . Carefully
transfer the sample into the sample syringe.
Figure 13-4 Transferring the Sample into a Sample Syringe
NOTE: The 40 mL sample vials are intended for one time use only and should
be properly discarded when finished.