title: Thermal degradation of weldable poly(vinyl chloride) samples at low temperatures.
abstract: A study was performed to determine possible emission products during plastic welding that may be responsible for health problems. Thermal degradation of poly(vinyl chloride) samples was carried out at 170 degrees C in a thermal desorption gas chromatography (GC) injector and in a modified impinger in a GC oven, in combination with various analytical techniques, thermogravimetric analysis, capillary GC, GC-mass spectrometry, high-performance liquid chromatography and isotachophoresis. Some of the degradation products found are known to be eye irritants.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Occupational Health, Analytical Chemistry Division, Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Andersson
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004586:Electrophoresis; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000032:analysis*; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011145:Polyvinyls; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride