CHANGES IN REDUCED GASEOUS SULFUR-COMPOUNDS COLLECTED IN GLASS GAS SAMPLING BULBS

Changes which volatile reduced sulfur species (hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl sulfide, methanethiol, dimethyl sulfide and carbon disulfide) undergo in glass gas sampling bulbs were determined as influenced by the balance gas matrix and moisture. Results have shown that differences in reduced sulfur gas concentrations compared with the initial values were less than 5% in each sulfur compounds within 24 hours if the balance gas was dry nitrogen. There was no change in composition if dry air sample was measured within 3 hours. Significant decrease in hydrogen sulfide and methanethiol concentrations was observed with a short period of time following sampling if moisture was present within the bulb atmosphere.