Volatile organic compounds analysis in drinking water with headspace GC/MSD using hydrogen carrier gas and HydroInert source

Recent concerns with the price and availability of helium have led laboratories to look for alternative carrier gases, such as hydrogen, for their GC/MS methods. Agilent Technologies explains how HydroInert, a new EI source for GC/MS and GC/MS/MS, was developed, and optimized for use with hydrogen carrier gas, and describes how the system can be used to analyze volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in drinking water.