This method has been used for the characterization of environments containing mixtures of volatile organic compounds. The sampling has been conducted using multi-bed thermal desorption tubes. The analysis procedure has been able to identify a wide range of organic compounds, based on operator expertise and library searching.
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| Hold Times, Preservatives, Preps, Collection, Analytical & Documentation | |
|---|---|
| Holding Time: | Compound dependent |
| Preservatives: | -10 °C |
| Required Preps: | Multi-bed sorbent tubes containing graphitized carbons and carbon molecular sieve sorbents |
| Collection Method: | Thermal desorption tube, 1-6 L @ 0.01-0.05 L/min |
| Analytical Methodology: | Thermal desorption, GC/MS |
| Documentation: | 
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| Analyte | Formula | CAS Number | Detection Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzaldehyde | C7H6O |
100-52-7 |
100 |
ng |
| p-Cresol | C7H8O |
106-44-5 |
100 |
ng |
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | C6H4Cl2 |
106-46-7 |
100 |
ng |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) | C6H12O |
108-10-1 |
100 |
ng |
| m-Cresol | C7H8O |
108-39-4 |
100 |
ng |
| Toluene | C7H8 |
108-88-3 |
100 |
ng |
| Cyclohexanone | C6H10O |
108-94-1 |
100 |
ng |
| Phenol | C6H6O |
108-95-2 |
100 |
ng |
| Pentane | C5H12 |
109-66-0 |
100 |
ng |
| Hexane | C6H14 |
110-54-3 |
100 |
ng |
| Octane | C8H18 |
111-65-9 |
100 |
ng |
| 2-Butoxyethanol | C6H14O2 |
111-76-2 |
100 |
ng |
| Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether | C6H14O3 |
111-90-0 |
100 |
ng |
| Butyl acetate | C6H12O2 |
123-86-4 |
100 |
ng |
| Decane | C10H22 |
124-18-5 |
100 |
ng |
| Nonanal | C9H18O |
124-19-6 |
100 |
ng |
| Tetrachloroethene | C2Cl4 |
127-18-4 |
100 |
ng |
| beta-Pinene | C10H16 |
127-91-3 |
100 |
ng |
| Cresol (All Isomers) | 1319-77-3 |
100 |
ng | |
| Xylenes (total) | 1330-20-7 |
100 |
ng | |
| Ethyl acetate | C4H8O2 |
141-78-6 |
100 |
ng |
| Heptane | C7H16 |
142-82-5 |
100 |
ng |
| Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) | C8H24O4Si4 |
556-67-2 |
100 |
ng |
| D-Limonene | C10H16 |
5989-27-5 |
100 |
ng |
| n-Amyl acetate | C7H14O2 |
628-63-7 |
100 |
ng |
| Ethanol | C2H6O |
64-17-5 |
100 |
ng |
| Hexaldehyde (hexanal) | C6H12O |
66-25-1 |
100 |
ng |
| Methanol | CH4O |
67-56-1 |
100 |
ng |
| Isopropyl alcohol | C3H8O |
67-63-0 |
100 |
ng |
| Acetone | C3H6O |
67-64-1 |
100 |
ng |
| n-Butanol | C4H10O |
71-36-3 |
100 |
ng |
| Benzene | C6H6 |
71-43-2 |
100 |
ng |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | C2H3Cl3 |
71-55-6 |
100 |
ng |
| Methylene chloride | CH2Cl2 |
75-09-2 |
100 |
ng |
| Trichlorotrifluoroethane | C2Cl3F3 |
76-13-1 |
100 |
ng |
| Methyl ethyl ketone (2-Butanone) | C4H8O |
78-93-3 |
100 |
ng |
| Turpentine | 8006-64-2 |
100 |
ng | |
| alpha-Pinene | C10H16 |
80-56-8 |
100 |
ng |
| o-Cresol | C7H8O |
95-48-7 |
100 |
ng |
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | C6H4Cl2 |
95-50-1 |
100 |
ng |
* The analytes and detection limits listed for each method represent the typical detection limits and analytes reported for that particular method. Keep in mind that analyte lists may vary from laboratory to laboratory. Detection limits may also vary from lab to lab and are dependent upon the sample size, matrix, and any interferences that may be present in the sample.