Method for rapid on-site identification of VOCs.
Rapid on-site identification of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in ambient air is an important first step in remediation efforts. This study describes modification of a commercially available, portable GC/MS system and development of an analysis protocol for rapid (< 3 min) sampling and identification of VOCs typically found at contaminated sites at the low ppbv level.
Fair
Justin D
JD
Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3060, USA. justin.fair@uconn.edu
Bailey
William F
WF
Felty
Robert A
RA
Gifford
Amy E
AE
Shultes
Benjamin
B
Volles
Leslie H
LH
D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
D000393:Air Pollutants; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds