Advances of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Analysis Including Alternate Carrier Gases
Poster Presentation
Prepared by L. Marotta1, T. Hartlein2, R. Bardsley2
1 - PerkinElmer Instruments, 710 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, 06484, CT, United States
2 - Teledyne Tekmar, 4736 Socialville Foster Road, Mason, OH, 45040, United States
Contact Information: [email protected]; 914-954-1779
ABSTRACT
There are several Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) volatile methods. The sample introductory technique specified by the EPA is Purge and Trap (P & T). This presentation will focus on enhancements to these methods utilizing new P & T techniques and advancements in Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) technology.
In addition to providing improved productivity for the industry, the results attained using alternative carrier gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen will be compared to helium. This is advantageous due to the difficulty of obtaining helium, and the exorbitant price of helium, the current carrier gas, used for this method.
Improvements to analytical parameters, in addition to comparing results from alternate carrier gases, will be discussed.
Poster Presentation
Prepared by L. Marotta1, T. Hartlein2, R. Bardsley2
1 - PerkinElmer Instruments, 710 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, 06484, CT, United States
2 - Teledyne Tekmar, 4736 Socialville Foster Road, Mason, OH, 45040, United States
Contact Information: [email protected]; 914-954-1779
ABSTRACT
There are several Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) volatile methods. The sample introductory technique specified by the EPA is Purge and Trap (P & T). This presentation will focus on enhancements to these methods utilizing new P & T techniques and advancements in Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) technology.
In addition to providing improved productivity for the industry, the results attained using alternative carrier gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen will be compared to helium. This is advantageous due to the difficulty of obtaining helium, and the exorbitant price of helium, the current carrier gas, used for this method.
Improvements to analytical parameters, in addition to comparing results from alternate carrier gases, will be discussed.
