Comparison of direct sampling ion trap mass spectrometry to GC/MS for monitoring VOCs in groundwater
Conference
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OSTI ID:276354
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). Analytical Sciences Div.
Rapid analytical methods which utilize Direct Sampling Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry for field screening and compliance monitoring of volatile organic compounds in groundwater have been under development in this laboratory for several years. These methods can be used on fieldable instrumentation, have low ppb detection limits, and require little or no sample preparation. The DSITMS analysis of VOCs in water uses a three minute direct purge of the water sample with a stream of helium at a flow rate of 100 mL/min. VOCs partition into the helium stream and are carried directly into the ion trap via a 100 um section of fused silica capillary. Most of the sample is vented through an open/split interface, with only about 1 mL/min. entering the mass spectrometer. Analysis of the VOCs is accomplished by alternating conditions in the ion trap at roughly one second intervals between electron ionization and chemical ionization (water reagent gas). Two such methods for the analysis of VOCs in water have been submitted to EPA for regulatory approval, and in order to facilitate this process, validation studies have been conducted comparing the DSITMS method to a standard method such as purge-and-trap GC/MS. One such study, recently completed, involved the analysis of over 100 groundwater samples collected from the Oak Ridge reservation for compliance monitoring. Split samples of the groundwater were analyzed by DSITMS and by purge-and-trap GC/MS at a local CLP laboratory. The results of the comparative study generally show excellent qualitative and quantitative agreement between the DSITMS and standard methods, with the DSITMS method being superior with respect to speed, cost, ease of use, and minimized artifacts.
- OSTI ID:
- 276354
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950209--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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