Total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers measure the amount of total organic carbon present in a liquid sample. Generally, all TOC analyzers employ the same basic technique. A liquid sample is initially introduced to an inorganic carbon (IC) removal stage, where acid is added to the sample. At this point, the IC is converted into carbon dioxide (CO2) gas that is stripped out of the liquid by a sparge carrier gas. The remaining inorganic carbon-free sample is then oxidized and the carbon dioxide generated from the oxidation process is directly related to the TOC in the sample.