Applications

TO-15 – Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Air

Analyzer Description

Configuration:
MSD, air concentrator, 2-valves
Sample type:
Air
Compounds Separated:
  • methyl chloride
  • carbonyl sulfide
  • vinyl chloride
  • diazomethane
  • formaldehyde
  • 1,3-butadiene
  • methyl bromide
  • phosgene
  • vinyl bromide
  • ethylene oxide
  • ethyl chloride
  • acetaldehyde
  • vinylidene chloride
  • propylene oxide
  • methyl iodide
  • methylene chloride
  • methyl isocyanate
  • allyl chloride
  • carbon disulfide
  • methyl tert-butyl ether
  • propionaldehyde
  • ethylidene dichloride
  • chloroprene
  • chloromethyl methyl ether
  • acrolein
  • 1,2-epoxybutane
  • chloroform
  • ethyleneimine
  • 1,1-dimethylhydrazine
  • hexane
  • 1,2-propyleneimine
  • acrylonitrile
  • methyl chloroform
  • methanol
  • carbon tetrachloride
  • vinyl acetate
  • methyl ethyl ketone
  • benzene
  • acetonitrile
  • ethylene dichloride
  • triethylamine
  • methylhydrazine
  • propylene dichloride
  • 2,2,4-trimethyl pentane
  • 1,4-dioxane
  • bis(chloromethyl) ether
  • ethyl acrylate
  • methyl methacrylate
  • 1,3-dichloropropene
  • toluene
  • trichloroethylene
  • 1,1,2-trichloroethane
  • tetrachloroethylene
  • epichlorohydrin
  • ethylene dibromide
  • N-nitroso-N-methylurea
  • 2-nitropropane
  • chlorobenzene
  • ethylbenzene
  • styrene
  • p-xylene
  • m-xylene
  • methyl isobutyl ketone
  • bromoform
  • l,l,2,2-tetrachloroethane
  • o-xylene
  • dimethylcarbamyl chloride
  • N-nitrosodimethylamine
  • beta-propiolactone
  • cumene
  • acrylic acid
  • N,N-dimethylformamide
  • 1,3-propane sultone
  • acetophenone
  • dimethyl sulfate
  • benzyl chloride
  • 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane
  • bis(2-chloroethyl)ether
  • chloroacetic acid
  • aniline
  • 1,4-dichlorobenzene
  • ethyl carbamate
  • acrylamide
  • N,N-dimethylaniline
  • hexachloroethane
  • hexachlorobutadiene
  • isophorone
  • N-nitrosomorpholine
  • styrene oxide
  • diethyl sulfate
  • cresylic acid
  • o-cresol
  • catechol
  • phenol
  • 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene
  • nitrobenzene
Lower detection limits:
0.5 ppb for ambient concentrations of VOCs
Methods met:
EPA TO-15, ASTM D5466, Wasson-ECE W2529

Typical Chromatogram

MSD Chromatogram

Key Features and Benefits

  • Air concentrator can be cryogenic or ambient depending on customer specifications.

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