Development of a dosimeter for personnel exposure to vapors of polyaromatic pollutants

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00140a019· OSTI ID:5533774

Vo-Dinh, T

A new personnel dosimeter based on molecular diffusion and direct detection by room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) has been developed to monitor vapors of polynuclear aromatic (PNA) pollutants. The dosimeter is a simple, pen-size device that requires no sample extraction for analysis. By proper calibration of the dosimeters, the time-weighted average exposure to the pollutants can be determined directly on the sample collection substrate. The dosimeters can detect a variety of PNA compounds such as pyrene, phenanthrene, and quinoline at 2.5, 0.5 and 0.75 ppb vapor concentrations, respectively, after 1 h of exposure.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5533774
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 19:10; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ANIMALS
AROMATICS
AZAARENES
AZINES
CHEMICAL DOSEMETERS
CONDENSED AROMATICS
DOSEMETERS
FLUIDS
GASES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
INHALATION
INJURIES
INTAKE
MAMMALS
MAN
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PERSONNEL MONITORING
PHENANTHRENE
PRIMATES
PYRENE
PYRIDINES
QUINOLINES
RADIATION MONITORING
VAPORS
VERTEBRATES