Rapid screening luminescence techniques for trace organic analysis

Conference · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Am. Soc. Test. Mater., Spec. Tech. Publ.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5047458

Vo-Dinh, T

This paper provides an overview of the principles and applications of two spectroscopic methods, synchronous luminescence (SL) and room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP), used as rapid screening tools for monitoring polynuclear aromatic compounds in real-life samples. Two practical examples, a screening procedure of various coal products and a characterization procedure of the total particulate matter from cigarette smoke condensates, illustrate the efficacy of the SL and RTP techniques. The paper also briefly reviews other applications of the SL and RTP techniques in the areas of environmental and industrial process control.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
• OSTI ID: 5047458
• Report Number(s): CONF-8203163-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Soc. Test. Mater., Spec. Tech. Publ.; (United States) Journal Volume: STP822
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
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CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CARCINOGEN SCREENING
COAL
COLLOIDS
CONDENSATES
CONTROL
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
LUMINESCENCE
MATERIALS
MONITORING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
PROCESS CONTROL
RESIDUES
SCREENING
SMOKES
SOLS
TOBACCO SMOKES
USES