Main Title |
Evaluation of portable multisorbent air samplers for use with an automated multitube analyzer / |
Author |
Pollak, A. J. ;
Gordon, S. M. ;
Moschandreas, D. J.
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Other Authors |
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CORP Author |
Battelle Columbus Labs., OH. ;Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab. |
Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Laboratory, |
Year Published |
1993 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/R-93/053; EPA-68-D0-0007 |
Stock Number |
PB93-172930 |
Subjects |
Air sampling apparatus--Evaluation
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Additional Subjects |
Air samplers ;
Volatile organic compounds ;
Activated carbon ;
Sorbents ;
Evaluation ;
Air pollution monitoring ;
Chemical analysis ;
Gas chromatography
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Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB93-172930 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
91 pages ; 28 cm |
Abstract |
The objective of the study was to evaluate the operational characteristics of the Perkin-Elmer Model STS 25 Sequential Tube Sampler and IITRI/IIT (IIT Research Institute/Illinois Institute of Technology) Total Isolated-by-Microenvironment Exposure (TIME) monitor. Both units use multisorbent carbon-based sampling tubes to collect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in ambient air and a analytical procedure that does not require cryogens for analysis. A Perkin Elmer Auto Thermal Desorption System (Model ATD 400) was used to process the collection tubes for analysis of the target species (VOCs listed in the EPA TO-14 method). The Model STS 25 is designed to sample air with up to 24 tubes, one at a time for a preset period of time. The TIME monitor is designed to measure total exposure to volatile organics and apportion the exposure into its micro-environmental components indoor (workplace/residential), outdoor or in-transit. The TIME unit uses ultrasound reflection to identify a subject's location. Very good precision for collection and analysis of these volatile organic compounds was achieved. |
Notes |
Microfiche. |