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Simultaneous determination of airborne acetaldehyde, acetone, 2-butanone, and cyclohexanone using sampling tubes with
N Binding1, K Schilder, P A Czeschinski
1Institut für Arbeitsmedizin der Universität Münster, Germany. binding@uni-muenster.de
Abstract:
The 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (2,4-DNPH) derivatization method mainly used for the determination of airborne formaldehyde was extended for acetaldehyde, acetone, 2-butanone, and cyclohexanone, the next four carbonyl compounds of industrial importance. Sampling devices and sampling conditions were adjusted for the respective limit value regulations. Analytical reliability criteria were established and compared to those of other recommended methods. With a minimum analytical range from one tenth to the 3-fold limit value in all cases and with relative standard deviations below 5%, the adjusted method meets all requirements for the reliable quantification of the four compounds in workplace air as well as in ambient air.
