Enhanced photo-activated luminescence for screening polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and other related chlorinated compounds
Abstract
The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls and other chlorinated compounds in a sample is determined by treating the sample with a photo-activator and then exposing the treated sample to a UV light source. The UV light produces a photo-product complex, which is subsequently excited with UV light to cause luminescence of the complex. The luminescence is detected and characteristics of the luminescence spectra are used to determine the presence of chlorinated compounds and also the quantity of the chlorine in the compounds. 14 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7105669
- Patent Number(s):
- 5318751
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-109759
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 20 Aug 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; AROMATICS; CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; LUMINESCENCE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATIONS; 540220* - Environment, Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 540320 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Vo-Dinh, T. Enhanced photo-activated luminescence for screening polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and other related chlorinated compounds. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Vo-Dinh, T. Enhanced photo-activated luminescence for screening polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and other related chlorinated compounds. United States.
Vo-Dinh, T. Tue .
"Enhanced photo-activated luminescence for screening polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) and other related chlorinated compounds". United States.
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author = {Vo-Dinh, T},
abstractNote = {The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls and other chlorinated compounds in a sample is determined by treating the sample with a photo-activator and then exposing the treated sample to a UV light source. The UV light produces a photo-product complex, which is subsequently excited with UV light to cause luminescence of the complex. The luminescence is detected and characteristics of the luminescence spectra are used to determine the presence of chlorinated compounds and also the quantity of the chlorine in the compounds. 14 figs.},
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