title: Workplace monitoring of isocyanates using ion trap liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry.
abstract: A sensitive liquid chromatography/ion trap tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for the qualitative and quantitative detection of isocyanates in air. The method is based on derivatization of isocyanates with 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine during air sampling. The extracts are analyzed using an ion trap LC/MS system equipped with an electrospray (ESI) ion source. The method shows high linearity, specificity, accuracy and precision. The limits of detection are 40x to 55x lower than with UV-based methods.
authors.affiliation: Huntsman Polyurethanes, Everslaan 45, 3078 Everberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vangronsveld
authors.forename: Friedrich
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mandel
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D017953:Isocyanates / Q000032:analysis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D017953:Isocyanates