Izitsha ze-Headspace ziwuhlobo lwezitsha zaselabhorethri zokuhlaziya indawo ephezulu, ezinezici zokumelana nezinga lokushisa eliphezulu nokumelana nokugqwala.
Ibhodlela le-headspace lisetshenziswa enqubweni ye-top – gas chromatography. Uma sithola izingxube eziguquguqukayo noma eziguquguquka kancane ezinamaphoyinti abilayo aphezulu, sidinga ukuzifudumeza ukuze zihwamuke phezulu. Kule nqubo, njengoba amasampula oketshezi engaphansi, izinto ezisegesini ephezulu zingalinganiswa ngaphandle kokuthinta uketshezi ku-vial yesampula.