title: Dynamic solid phase microextraction for sampling of airborne sarin with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for rapid field detection and quantification.
abstract: A portable dynamic air sampler and solid phase microextraction were used to simultaneously detect, identify, and quantify airborne sarin with immediate analysis of samples using a field portable gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system. A mathematical model was used with knowledge of the mass of sarin trapped, linear air velocity past the exposed sampling fiber, and sample duration allowing calculation of concentration estimates. For organizations with suitable field portable instrumentation, these methods are potentially useful for rapid onsite detection and quantification of high concern analytes, either through direct environmental sampling or through sampling of air collected in bags.
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, Bethesda MD, USA.
authors.forename: Gary L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Hook
authors.forename: Carmela
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jackson Lepage
authors.forename: Stephen I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Philip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012524:Sarin / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; D012524:Sarin