Peroxyacetyl nitrate: comparison of alkaline hydrolysis and chemiluminescence methods

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00138a017· OSTI ID:5182165

Grosjean, D; Harrison, J

Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN; CH/sub 3/C(O)OONO/sub 2/) was prepared from sunlight irradiation of organic-NO/sub x/ and chlorine-organic-NO/sub x/ mixtures in air, and its concentration was measured by using two methods. The first method involved ion chromatography following alkaline hydrolysis of PAN to acetate, and the second method involved PAN measurements using a chemiluminescent NO/sub x/ analyzer. The two methods were found to be in good agreement in the range of PAN concentrations tested, 0-400 ppb. Applications and limitations of the two methods are discussed for both laboratory and ambient measurements of PAN.

• Research Organization: Daniel Grosjean and Associates, Inc., Camarillo, CA
• OSTI ID: 5182165
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 19:8; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMILUMINESCENCE
DECOMPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
ESTERS
HYDROLYSIS
LUMINESCENCE
LYSIS
MEASURING METHODS
MIXTURES
NITRATES
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEROXYACETYL NITRATE
SAMPLE PREPARATION
SOLVOLYSIS