2003/1/1 · As a result, static headspace is suitable for the analysis of samples with high contents of volatiles . Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is the newest approach in the analysis of volatiles. This technique has been successfully applied to the analysis of THMs [14] , aldehydes [15] , geosmin and MIB [16] , BTEX [17] , [18] , organochlorine pesticides [19] and PAHs [20] , [21] .