Evaluation of methods for simultaneous collection and determination of nicotine and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor air
A study was performed to determine whether one sampling system and one analytical method can be used to measure both polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and nicotine. The PAH collection efficiencies for both XAD-2 and XAD-4 adsorbents are very similar, but the nicotine collection efficiency was greater for XAD-4. The spiked perdeuterated PAH were retained well in both adsorbents after exposure to more than 300 cu m of air. A two-step Soxhlet extraction, dichloromethane followed by ethylacetate, was used to remove nicotine and PAH from XAD-4. The extract was analyzed by positive chemical ionization or electron impact gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to determine nicotine and PAH. It is shown that one sampling system (quartz fiber filter and XAD-4 in series) and one analytical method (Soxhlet extraction and GC/MS) can be used to measure both nicotine and PAH in indoor air.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Columbus Div., Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6654642
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-245671/XAB; EPA-600/J-90/068
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Pub. in Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 24, No. 5, 661-665(1990)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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NICOTINE
MEASURING METHODS
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
ADSORBENTS
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
FILTERS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
AIR POLLUTION
ALKALOIDS
AMINES
AROMATICS
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
AZINES
AZOLES
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DRUGS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PARASYMPATHOLYTICS
PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS
POLLUTION
PYRIDINES
PYRROLES
PYRROLIDINES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECTROSCOPY
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)