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Determination of 2-methylaziridine in workplace atmospheres
V S Gaind1, K Jedrzejczak, L Huang
1Occupational Health Laboratory, Ontario Ministry of Labour, Weston, Canada.
The Analyst
|July 1, 1990
Abstract:
A sampling and analytical procedure was developed for the monitoring of airborne 2-methylaziridine (MA). The analyte is collected by drawing air through a solution of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulphonic acid (TNBS). In situ derivatisation of MA with TNBS during sample collection provides stability to the highly reactive analyte and makes it amenable to a sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic determination with ultraviolet detection. The purified synthetic derivative of MA with TNBS is more suitable as a calibration standard than commercially available MA.