Sorbent-based sampling methods for volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in air. Part 1: Sorbent-based air monitoring options

Journal of Chromatography A

Volumn 1217, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 2674-2684

  Woolfenden, Elizabeth ^a  

^a Markes International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air monitoring; Semi volatile organic chemicals; Sorbent traps; Sorbent tubes; SVOCs; Thermal desorption; VOCs; Volatile organic chemicals

Indexed keywords

AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLES; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; ANALYTICAL METHOD; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; DERIVATISATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ON-LINE SAMPLING; PHTHALATES; POLLUTION SOURCES; REACTIVE SPECIES; SAMPLER DESIGN; SAMPLING METHOD; SAMPLING STRATEGIES; SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SORBENT TUBES; TARGET COMPOUND; VAPOUR-PHASE; VENT EMISSIONS; VOLATILE ORGANIC CHEMICALS; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

ACETYLENE; AIR QUALITY; ESTERS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; LIGHTING; LOCATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MONITORING; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAMPLING; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; SORBENTS; SORPTION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; THERMAL DESORPTION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

SORBENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLER; AIR SAMPLING; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; DERIVATIZATION; DIFFUSION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; VAPOR;

ABSORPTION; AIR; AIR POLLUTANTS; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; TEMPERATURE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 77950124911     PISSN: 00219673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.12.042     Document Type: Review

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