title: Simultaneous determination of semivolatile organic compounds in indoor air by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after solid-phase extraction.
abstract: A method is described for simultaneous determination of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in indoor air by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The selected 73 SVOCs were collected using combined adsorbents (quartz fiber filter disk and Empore disk) for 24 h at a 5.0 l/min flow rate. The SVOCs collected were extracted with acetone, concentrated, then analyzed by an internal standard method. Forty compounds (19 plasticizers and flame retardants; 19 insecticides; 1 synergist; and 1 fungicide) among the target SVOCs were determined accurately and precisely. The method of detection limits for these compounds were approximately 0.5 ng/m3 for most of the SVOCs. The collected SVOC samples could be stored for up to 1 month at 4 C in the refrigerator.
authors.affiliation: Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, 1-3-69 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-0025, Japan. tsyosida@iph.pref.osaka.jp
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oda
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000032:analysis*; D012015:Reference Standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals