Method detection limit determination and application of a convenient headspace analysis method for methyl tert-butyl ether in water

Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 22, 2002, Pages 5907-5911

  O'Neill, Dennis T ^a   Rochette, Elizabeth A ^a   Ramsey, Philip J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Univ of New Hampshire   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEADSPACE ANALYSIS METHOD;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GROUNDWATER; IMPURITIES; RUNOFF; WATER CRAFT;

ETHERS;

GASOLINE; GROUND WATER; RIVER WATER; RUNOFF; SOIL WATER; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MOTOR VEHICLE; RIVER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

CALIBRATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHYL ETHERS; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0037110503     PISSN: 00032700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ac0203239     Document Type: Article

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