Sorbent Thermal Desorption/Gas Chromatography/Mass Selective Detection Method for Determination of Gaseous Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Indoor Air

  • Dai, Shugui (Department of Environmental Science, Nankai University) ;
  • Zhang, Lin (Department of Environmental Science, Nankai University) ;
  • Zhu, Tan (Department of Environmental Science, Nankai University)
  • Published : 1995.12.25

Abstract

Thermal desorption/gas chromatography/mass selective detection method using Tenax cartridges for the determination of gaseous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAH) is described. Glass fiber filter can collect only PAH in particulate. Gaseous PAH may penetrate the filter. Glass cartridge packed Tenax-GC was uses fur adsorption of gaseous PAH. The air of inhalation zone was collected fur 2-10 hours. Cartridges were thermally desorbed in the reverse direction to sample flow. The desorption conditions were as follows; desorption temperature; $300^{\circ}C$; desorption time; 20min; column head pressure; 30psi; inlet split vent; closed during desorption.

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Supported by : National Natural Science Foundation of China