Evaluation of methodology for determination of polyhalogenated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in ambient air
General Metals Works PS-1 PUF air samplers and an analytical method based on high resolution gas chromatography - high resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC-HRMS) were evaluated for determination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDDs/PCDFs) and polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDDs/PBDFs) in ambient air. Dilute solutions of these compounds and 13C12-1234-TCDD were used to spike the filters of PS-1 air samplers which were then operated 24 hours to sample 350-400 cu m ambient air. After sampling, each quartz-fiber filter and polyurethane foam (PUF) were spiked with 13C12-labeled PCDD, PCDF, PBDD, and PBDF internal standards before separate Soxhlet extractions with benzene. The extracts were subjected to clean-up procedures using microcolumns of silica gel, alumina and carbon and then analyzed by HRGC-HRMS. Results derived from this study satisfied QA/QC requirements for analytical data and demonstrated that the methodology could accurately determine pg/cu m and sub-pg/cu m levels of these compounds in ambient air. Background levels detected in ambient air are also discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States). Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 5470465
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-196063/XAB
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Prepared in cooperation with National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Bay Saint Louis, MS. John C. Stennis Space Center
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BENZOFURANS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DIOXIN
AIR POLLUTION
AIR SAMPLERS
CARBON 13
FURANS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
METAL INDUSTRY
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY CONTROL
SAMPLING
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
CARBON ISOTOPES
CHROMATOGRAPHY
CONTROL
EQUIPMENT
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
EXTRACTION
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
SAMPLERS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECTROSCOPY
STABLE ISOTOPES
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)