Laboratory experiments were carried out to study Schiff-base condensation reactions between amines and formaldehyde that occur on inlet lines of emission monitoring instruments. Primary amines and formaldehyde were found to quickly react on inlet surfaces to form the respective Schiff-base condensation products. Secondary and tertiary amines did not react with formaldehyde. Schiff-base condensation reactions between primary amines and formaldehyde were also observed to occur on the similar to 110 m long inlet line that connects the absorber stack of the amine-based PCCC facility at Mongstad to the FT-IR and PTR-ToF-MS emission monitors. Emissions of primary amines and formaldehyde may be underestimated if condensation reactions of these species in inlet lines are not taken into account. The PTR-ToF-MS monitor does, however, also quantitatively detect the Schiff-base condensation products, making it straightforward to derive the correct amine and formaldehyde concentrations in the amine wash gas. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.