title: A diffusive badge sampler for volatile organic compounds in ambient air and determination using a thermal desorption-GC/MS system.
abstract: A sensitive personal badge sampler packed with Carbopack B for ambient levels of volatile organic compounds and an analytical system using a thermal desorption-preconcentration-GC/MS have been developed. The capacity of the new sampler was sufficient for an 8-h sampling period, and the analytical method was sensitive enough for the measurement of sub-ppb levels for a 2-h sampling period. The samplers were compared to diffusive samplers (OVM 3500) for typical environmental concentrations. There was a good correlation between the results obtained with the new samplers and the OVM samplers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsubasa
authors.forename: Nami
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumagai
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D009930:Organic Chemicals