Interlaboratory exercises for volatile organic compound determination

The results of a European level intercomparison involving measurements of 26 hydrocarbons (from C2 to C9) at ambient air concentration level are discussed. On-line sampling with cryo-GC-FID analysis was the most commonly used methodology among the 20 participating laboratories. The stability of the...

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Published inAtmospheric environment (1994) Vol. 35; no. 33; pp. 5729 - 5740
Main Authors Ballesta, P.Pérez, Field, R., De Saeger, E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2001
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Analysis methods
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Cryo-gas chromatography
Exact sciences and technology
Hydrocarbons
Intercomparison exercises
Pollution
Repeatability
Reproducibility
Europe
Hydrocarbons
Repeatability
Cryo-gas chromatography
Reproducibility
Intercomparison exercises
Chemical analysis
Hydrocarbon
Coupled method
Air quality
Volatile organic compound
Flame ionization detector
Air
Round robin test
Freeze concentration
Ambient air measurement
Gas chromatography
Ambient air concentration
Surveillance
Air pollution
Comparative study
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Summary:The results of a European level intercomparison involving measurements of 26 hydrocarbons (from C2 to C9) at ambient air concentration level are discussed. On-line sampling with cryo-GC-FID analysis was the most commonly used methodology among the 20 participating laboratories. The stability of the gas samples in the canisters; the calibration methodology, the separation of peaks and the low level of concentrations were identified as the most important factors, which contributed to the increase in the uncertainty of the measurement. Uncertainty values associated with the common method used for the quantification of each compound and exercise were also determined.
ISSN:1352-2310
1873-2844
DOI:10.1016/S1352-2310(01)00372-7