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Gas Chromatograph
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Can detect almost any chemical or chemical compound
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Capable of using three different detectors; Hall, FID, and PID
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Uses for sock industry include testing socks for formaldehyde and phenols
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Wastewater samples from mills can also be analyzed for content
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Tests results are very accurate and precise; machine can pick up even trace amounts of chemicals
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Tests can be done fairly quickly with most taking less than an hour
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Once basic training completed the machine is easy to use
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Only small amounts of sample needed for tests
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Machine easily expandable to tests for other chemicals