A method and apparatus for regulating the concentration of a vapor within
a hard drive are provided. In one embodiment, the method may include
providing a source chemical of a vapor in a first cavity formed within a
first object, providing an absorptive chemical which absorbs the vapor in
a second cavity formed within the first object, and providing a third
cavity formed by a hard drive housing of the hard drive. A first
conductance path having a first conductance connects the first cavity to
the third cavity, a second conductance path having a second conductance
connects the second cavity to the third cavity, and the first conductance
and the second conductance maintain a partial pressure level of the vapor
within the third cavity.