A calibration gas generation method and apparatus for generating a
selectively humidified calibration gas to a measurement probe includes a
delivery conduit having a conduit inlet adapted to receive a carrier gas
stream and a conduit outlet for delivering a calibration gas stream. The
apparatus is provided with a first injection unit having a first intake
in fluid communication with a first reservoir and a first outlet in fluid
communication with the delivery conduit, the first reservoir being
adapted to hold a first analyte in liquid form, and a second injection
unit having a second intake in fluid communication with a second
reservoir and a second outlet in fluid communication with the delivery
conduit, the second reservoir being adapted to hold a humidificant in
liquid form. The apparatus further includes at least one vaporizer
downstream of the first and second outlets and upstream of the conduit
outlet for converting the analyte and humidificant liquids to vapor form
and delivering a calibration gas including the carrier gas, analyte
vapor, and humidificant vapor to the conduit outlet.