Stability of polynuclear aromatic compounds collected from air on quartz fiber filters and XAD-2 resin. Report for 1 October 1985-31 March 1986

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5131283

Chuang, J C; Hannan, S W; Koetz, J R

The objective of the project was to investigate the stability of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) collected from ambient air on quartz fiber filters and XAD-2 resin. Eight EPA medium volume samplers were set up to collect ambient air for 24 hours at a 6.7 cfm flow rate. Quartz fiber filters and XAD-2 resin were used to collect particulate-bound and vapor-phase PAHs. The results indicated that the levels of perdeuterated and native PAHs on the XAD-2 resin were not adversely influenced by the storage time.

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Labs., OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5131283
• Report Number(s): PB-86-223054/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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500200* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
AIR SAMPLERS
AROMATICS
CHALCOGENIDES
EQUIPMENT
FIBERS
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROCARBONS
MINERALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OXIDE MINERALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PERFORMANCE
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
POLYMERS
QUARTZ
RESINS
SAMPLERS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
STABILITY
VAPORS