Py-GC/MS Analysis of Electronic Circuit Board Parts Using Nitrogen Carrier Gas

Helium, which is used as a carrier gas for GC-MS, has in recent years been subject to dramatic price increases and delivery delays. This can, in some cases, make it difficult to obtain Helium. Equipped with a newly developed turbomolecular pump, the GCMS-QP2020 can be operated using replacement carrier gases, such as hydrogen and nitrogen. Although nitrogen provides less sensitivity than helium, its price is ten times lower and it is easily available.This application data sheet introduces an analysis of the instantaneous pyrolysis of an electronic circuit board using Py-GC/MS, while comparing the usage of nitrogen versus helium as the carrier gas.