Field compatible calibration procedure for peroxyacetyl nitrate

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00120a013· OSTI ID:6810901

Holdren, M W; Spicer, C W

A field compatible calibration procedure for generating ppb levels of peroxyacetyl nitrate is presented. The procedure is based upon the condensed-phase synthesis of peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) in octane solution. These solutions show PAN loss of <4% month/sup -1/ when stored at -20/sup 0/C. The dilute PAN solutions are injected directly into known volumes of air in Tedlar bags to obtain ppb gas-phase concentrations. The addition of low levels of NO/sub 2/ into the bags stabilizes PAN in the gas phase.

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Lab., OH
• OSTI ID: 6810901
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 18:2; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400500* -- Photochemistry
CALIBRATION
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ESTERS
FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
MATERIALS
NITRATES
NITRIC ACID ESTERS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
NITROGEN OXIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PEROXYACETYL NITRATE
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
PLASTICS
POLYMERS
POLYVINYLS
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
TEDLAR