Evaluation of sampling and analytical methods for nicotine and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon in indoor air. Final report, 1 February 1987-30 March 1987
The objective of this project was to evaluate a potential collection medium, XAD-4 resin, for collecting nicotine and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and to determine whether one collection system and one analytical method will allow quantification of both compound classes in air. The extraction efficiency study was to determine the extraction method to quantitatively remove nicotine and PAH from XAD-4 resin. The results showed that a two-step Soxhlet extraction consisting of dichloromethane followed by ethyl acetate resulted in the best recoveries for both nicotine and PAH. In the sampling efficiency study, XAD-2 and XAD-4 resin were compared, in parallel, for collection of PAH and nicotine. Quartz fiber filters were placed upstream of both adsorbents to collect particles. Prior to sampling, both XAD-2 and XAD-4 traps were spiked with known amounts (2 microgram) of perdeuterated PAH and D3-nicotine. The experiments were performed with cigarette smoking and nonsmoking conditions. The spiked PAH were retained well in both adsorbents after exposure to more than 300 cu. m. of indoor air. The spiked XAD-4 resin gave higher recoveries for D3-nicotine than did the spiked XAD-2 resin. The collection efficiency for PAH for both adsorbents is very similar but higher levels of nicotine were collected on XAD-4 resin.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Columbus Div., OH (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5609273
- Report Number(s):
- PB-88-124615/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
SAMPLING
NICOTINE
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
AIR FILTERS
AIR POLLUTION
EXTRACTION
RESINS
ALKALOIDS
AMINES
AROMATICS
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS
AZINES
AZOLES
CONTROL
DRUGS
EQUIPMENT
FILTERS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PARASYMPATHOLYTICS
PARASYMPATHOMIMETICS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POLYMERS
PYRIDINES
PYRROLES
PYRROLIDINES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)