The automation of the acquisition and evaluation of pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry data for paint samples [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]

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The evaluation is described of an automated pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system combined with a software package to convert total ion current chromatograms into forms that resemble a conventional mass spectra called ''spectragrams''. The spectragram for a single paint sample can be ''closest fit'' matched to a previously created paint pyrogram library via pre-determined target compounds in a handling list. Up to 45 paint samples can be dealt with in an overnight unattended run.