2/1/2006 · In the GC-MS analysis by liquid injection, the autosampler was used for solvent addition, standardization, and calibration. Contamination from the silicone septa was identified, which is related to cyclic PDMS residue and curing agents, 6 in which hexa-methylcyclotrisiloxane is designated as D3, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane as D4, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane as D5, and so forth.