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Document ID (ISN)27928
CIS number 77-1642
ISSN - Serial title 0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
Year 1977
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Fracchia M., Pierce L., Graul R., Stanley R.
Title Desorption of organic solvents from charcoal collection tubes.
Bibliographic information Mar. 1977, Vol.38, No.3, p.144-146. 3 ref.
Abstract Carbon disulfide is a poor desorber of many compounds, and it is necessary to determine its desorption efficacy (DE) for each analyte sampled. This paper reports on studies testing the hypothesis that DEs determined for single analytes cannot be used for analysis of complex mixtures. Toluene, n-butanol, cellosolve acetate and n-butyl cellosolve were tested separately and together. A significant increase in DE was noted in the polar analytes of the mixture. There is an urgent need for further investigation of adsorbents and eluting agents using common solvent mixtures.
Descriptors (primary) carbon disulfide; adsorption sampling; sampling and analysis; organic solvents
Descriptors (secondary) mixtures; experimental determination; adsorbents
Document type -
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Inorganic sulfur compounds
Inorganic substances