Sources and concentrations of aldehydes and ketones in indoor environments in the UK

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1988 · Environment International; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-4120(89)90062-7· OSTI ID:6711407

Crump, D R; Gardiner, D ^[1]

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1. Building Research Establishment, Hertfordshire (England)

Individual aldehydes and ketones can be separated, identified and quantitatively estimated by trapping the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) derivatives and analysis by HPLC. Appropriate methods and detection limits are reported. Many sources of formaldehyde have been identified by this means and some are found to emit other aldehydes and ketones. The application of this method to determine the concentration of these compounds in the atmospheres of buildings is described and the results compared with those obtained using chromotropic acid or MBTH.

• OSTI ID: 6711407
• Journal Information: Environment International; (USA), Journal Name: Environment International; (USA) Vol. 15:1-6; ISSN 0160-4120; ISSN ENVID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
ALDEHYDES
BUILDINGS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ENVIRONMENT
EUROPE
FORMALDEHYDE
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
KETONES
MEASURING METHODS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
UNITED KINGDOM
WESTERN EUROPE