title: Comparison of field portable measurements of ultrafine TiO2: X-ray fluorescence, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.
abstract: Laboratory measurements of ultrafine titanium dioxide (TiO2) particulate matter loaded on filters were made using three field portable methods (X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy) to assess their potential for determining end-of-shift exposure. Ultrafine TiO2 particles were aerosolized and collected onto 37 mm polycarbonate track-etched (PCTE) filters in the range of 3 to 578 μg titanium (Ti). Limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), and calibration fit were determined for each measurement method. The LOD's were 11.8, 0.032, and 108 μg Ti per filter, for XRF, LIBS, and FTIR, respectively and the LOQ's were 39.2, 0.11, and 361 μg Ti per filter, respectively. The XRF calibration curve was linear over the widest dynamic range, up to the maximum loading tested (578 μg Ti per filter). LIBS was more sensitive but, due to the sample preparation method, the highest loaded filter measurable was 252 μg Ti per filter. XRF and LIBS had good predictability measured by regressing the predicted mass to the gravimetric mass on the filter. XRF and LIBS produced overestimations of 4% and 2%, respectively, with coefficients of determination (R(2)) of 0.995 and 0.998. FTIR measurements were less dependable due to interference from the PCTE filter media and overestimated mass by 2% with an R(2) of 0.831.
authors: Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV, 26505 USA. rlebouf@cdc.gov
authors: Ryan F
authors: RF
authors: LeBouf
authors: Arthur L
authors: AL
authors: Miller
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Stipe
authors: Jonathan
authors: J
authors: Brown
authors: Nate
authors: N
authors: Murphy
authors: Aleksandr B
authors: AB
authors: Stefaniak
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols / Q000032:analysis*; D000388:Air / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007834:Lasers; D057230:Limit of Detection; D010316:Particle Size; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission / Q000295:instrumentation; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Q000295:instrumentation; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation; D014025:Titanium / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D052638:Particulate Matter; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium
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