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PHOTOACTIVATED LUMINESCENCE METHOD FOR RAPID SCREENING OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
Citation:
Vo-Dinh, T., A. Pal, AND T. Pal. PHOTOACTIVATED LUMINESCENCE METHOD FOR RAPID SCREENING OF POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-95/325, 1994.
Description:
The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have a strong need for screening capabilities for hazardous materials. his paper describes a new method based on enhanced photoactivated luminescence (ELP) for rapid detection of PCBs. he EPL method described here is a unique procedure combining several processes including (1) photoactivation by UV irradiation, (2) excitation of the photoproduct complex, and (3) fluorescence detection of the product. he EPL procedure is simple and rapid and can be performed as a spot test method under field conditions. he methodology for determination of total chlorine content of complex PCB mixtures is described. imits of detection of PCBs are in the parts-per-billion range.