Field evaluation of a cost-effective screening procedure for polynuclear aromatic pollutants in ambient air samples

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00124a015· OSTI ID:6225214

Vo Dinh, T; Bruewer, T J; Colovos, G C; Wagner, T J; Jungers, R H

The field evaluation of simple and cost-effective luminescence techniques for screening ambient air particulate samples is described. Two analytical methods, synchronous luminescence and room temperature phosphorescence, are employed to estimate the content of polynuclear aromatic species in air particulate extracts collected at two wood-burning communities. The validity and efficacy of this cost-effective screening approach are demonstrated by the good agreement between the screening data and the results obtained by detailed gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography. The field results indicate that the screening process can readily discriminate between samples whose PNA content differs much less than 1 order of magnitude.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6225214
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 18:6; ISSN ESTHA
• 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
APPLIANCES
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
EQUIPMENT
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HYDROCARBONS
LIQUID COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MONITORING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
SAMPLERS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECTROSCOPY
WOOD BURNING APPLIANCES