Measurement of polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air with a diffusion denuder

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Environmental Science and Technology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00055a024· OSTI ID:7243164

Krieger, M S; Hites, R A ^[1]

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1. Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN (United States)

A diffusion denuder using sections of capillary gas chromatographic columns as the sampling tubes was used to measure polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air. PCBs were sampled simultaneously with the denuders and with a filter/polyurethane foam sampler. The total (vapor and particle) concentrations measured by the two different sampling techniques were not statistically different, indicating that accurate measurements were made with the denuder. Breakthrough experiments indicate that 80% of the PCBs are collected in the first 25% of the denuder, and 99% are collected in the first 75%. Vapor-particle partitioning of 14 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) was measured in Indianapolis, IN, using the denuder. Heats of desorption comparable to those of Yamasaki et al. were obtained. 24 refs., 2 figs., 3 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 7243164
• Journal Information: Environmental Science and Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology; (United States) Vol. 28:6; ISSN ESTHAG; ISSN 0013-936X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400102 -- Chemical & Spectral Procedures
400105* -- Separation Procedures
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
AIR POLLUTION MONITORS
AROMATICS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DIFFUSION
EVALUATION
EXTRACTION
FILTERS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HYDROCARBONS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
MONITORS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLVENT EXTRACTION
SPECTROSCOPY
SUPERCRITICAL GAS EXTRACTION