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Main Title Evaluation of VOST and semiVOST methods for halogenated compounds in the Clean Air Act amendments, Title III : bench and laboratory studies /
Author Jackson, Merrill D. ; Knoll, J. E. ; Midgett, M. R. ; Bursey, J. T. ; McAllister., R. A.
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Author Title of a Work
Knoll, Joseph E.
Midgett, M. Rodney.
Bursey, Joan T.
McAllister, Robert A.
Merrill, Raymond G.
CORP Author Radian Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab.
Publisher Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Year Published 1992
Report Number EPA/600/R-92/071; EPA-68-D1-0010
Stock Number PB92-178979
Additional Subjects Chlorine organic compounds ; Bromine organic compounds ; Air pollution ; Validation ; Gas chromatography ; Mass spectroscopy ; Laboratory tests ; Statistical analysis
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NTIS  PB92-178979 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 15 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Abstract
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Title III, present a need for stationary source sampling and analytical methods for the list of 189 compounds. EPA has used VOST and SemiVOST sampling and analytical methods for this type of sampling of organic compounds in the past, but these methodologies have been completely validated for only a few of the organic compounds. In the study, the applicability of VOST and SemiVOST techniques to the Clean Air Act halogenated compounds has been evaluated under laboratory conditions. The methods were evaluated first to determine whether the compounds could be analyzed successfully. For SemiVOST and VOST compounds, the analytes were analyzed by GC/MS techniques. Retention times for the analytes were determined, and reference spectra were generated so that primary quantitation ions could be selected. Recovery of the compounds from the sorbents was evaluated, and analytical detection limits were determined from spiked sorbents. Quadruple sampling trains were used to collect replicate samples for statistical evaluation of the dynamic spiking techniques for liquids (SemiVOST). The paper presents the results of the laboratory experiments.
Notes
"April 1992." Includes bibliographical references. "EPA/600/R-92/071." Microfiche.