Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds in Soil and Sediment by Purge and Trap GC/MS

Method HJ 605-2011 was used to determine the concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in soil and sediment. This Application Note presents a method for their analysis using an Agilent 7890B GC, an Agilent 5977B GC/MSD, and a Teledyne Tekmar Atomx XYZ purge and trap (P&T) sampler.