Main Title |
Gas Chromatographic/Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometric Identification of Hazardous Waste Extract Components. |
Author |
Gurka, D. F. ;
Betowski, L. D. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab., Las Vegas, NV. |
Year Published |
1982 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-82/444; |
Stock Number |
PB85-218881 |
Additional Subjects |
Infrared spectroscopy ;
Hazardous materials ;
Pollution control ;
Gas chromatography ;
Mass spectroscopy ;
Extraction ;
Chemical analysis ;
Information systems ;
Search structuring ;
Information retrieval effectiveness ;
Solid waste disposal ;
Reprints ;
Fourier transform spectroscopy ;
Resource conservation and recovery act ;
Volatile organic compounds
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB85-218881 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
8p |
Abstract |
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) and its amendments require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to institute a program to control hazardous waste. Implementation of the RCRA will require reliable monitoring tools for the characterization of a broad spectrum of hazardous wastes. Accordingly, the capability of packed column gas chromatography/Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (GC/FT-IR) using the Gas Infrared Fourier Transform Software (GIFTS) to analyze complex hazardous waste extracts was tested. These extracts were also analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and the on-line library search results for both techniques were compared. GC/FT-IR was a powerful tool for aromatic isomer differentiation in these complex wastes. The GIFTS on-line library search correctly identified poorly resolved gas chromatographic effluent components. The magnitude of the GIFTS hit index difference between the first and second library search hits is a reliable indicator of the search validity. The combination of GC/FT-IR and GC/MS may provide the identification of all volatile components in complex environmental extracts. |