SKC 239 Series Sample Bags FlexFoil PLUS Breath-gas Analysis Bags - Manual (Page 3)

Shipping
1. If sending the bag(s) containing the breath-gas sample(s) to a laboratory for
analysis, place bag(s) in the original packaging and ship.
Removing the Sample from the Bag
1. Using a gas-tight syringe and needle, carefully insert the needle into the septum
port in the center of the stainless steel breath-gas fi tt ing and pierce the septum.
2. Use the syringe to withdraw the sample.
3. Analyze the sample.
Do not allow the syringe needle to puncture the bag material when piercing the septum.
Reference
Mochalski, P., Wzorek, B., Sliwka, I., and Amann, A., Suitability of Diff erent Polymer Bags for Storage
of Volatile Sulfur Compounds Relevant to Breath Analysis, Journal of Chromatography B, Vol. 877,
Issue 3, Jan. 15, 2009, pp. 189-196, htt p://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2008.12.003