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EVALUATION OF THE BASIC GC/MS (GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC/MASS SPECTROMETRIC) COMPUTER ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE FOR POLLUTANT ANALYSIS
Citation:
Bunch, J., N. Castillo, D. Smith, J. Bursey, AND E. Pellizzari. EVALUATION OF THE BASIC GC/MS (GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC/MASS SPECTROMETRIC) COMPUTER ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE FOR POLLUTANT ANALYSIS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/2-80/171 (NTIS PB80202716), 1979.
Description:
The basic gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric/computer technique for the analysis of vapor-phase organic compounds collected on a solid sorbent was evaluated. Emphasis was placed on the assessment of performance and improvement in techniques in the following areas: (1) wide-bore wall coated columns for organic vapor-phase analysis; (2) gas chromatography/negative chemical ionization mass spectrometry/computer analysis of halogenated/hydrocarbons in ambient air; (3) the concentration of vapor-phase organics from the atmosphere on solid sorbents (in situ reactions); and (4) qualitative and quantitative analysis of vapor-phase organics utilizing the improved technology.