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Title: Dosimeter for monitoring vapors and aerosols of organic compounds

Abstract

A dosimeter is provided for collecting and detecting vapors and aerosols of organic compounds. The dosimeter comprises a lightweight, passive device that can be conveniently worn by a person as a badge or placed at a stationary location. The dosimeter includes a sample collector comprising a porous web treated with a chemical for inducing molecular displacement and enhancing phosphorescence. Compounds are collected onto the web by molecular diffusion. The web also serves as the sample medium for detecting the compounds by a room temperature phosphorescence technique.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. 625 Gulfwood Rd., Knoxville, TN 37923
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866309
Patent Number(s):
US 4680165
Assignee:
Vo-Dinh, Tuan (625 Gulfwood Rd., Knoxville, TN 37923)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-26
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
dosimeter; monitoring; vapors; aerosols; organic; compounds; provided; collecting; detecting; comprises; lightweight; passive; device; conveniently; worn; person; badge; placed; stationary; location; sample; collector; comprising; porous; web; treated; chemical; inducing; molecular; displacement; enhancing; phosphorescence; collected; diffusion; serves; medium; temperature; technique; collector comprising; sample collector; organic compound; organic compounds; temperature phosphor; passive device; temperature ph; /422/436/

Citation Formats

Vo-Dinh, Tuan. Dosimeter for monitoring vapors and aerosols of organic compounds. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Vo-Dinh, Tuan. Dosimeter for monitoring vapors and aerosols of organic compounds. United States.
Vo-Dinh, Tuan. 1987. "Dosimeter for monitoring vapors and aerosols of organic compounds". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866309.
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title = {Dosimeter for monitoring vapors and aerosols of organic compounds},
author = {Vo-Dinh, Tuan},
abstractNote = {A dosimeter is provided for collecting and detecting vapors and aerosols of organic compounds. The dosimeter comprises a lightweight, passive device that can be conveniently worn by a person as a badge or placed at a stationary location. The dosimeter includes a sample collector comprising a porous web treated with a chemical for inducing molecular displacement and enhancing phosphorescence. Compounds are collected onto the web by molecular diffusion. The web also serves as the sample medium for detecting the compounds by a room temperature phosphorescence technique.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/866309}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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