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Document ID (ISN)40208
CIS number 83-1328
ISSN - Serial title 0016-9900 - Gigiena i sanitarija
Year 1981
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Kaznina N.I., Zinov'eva N.P.
Title Gas-chromatographic method for determining acrylonitrile in air
Original title Gazohromatografičeskij metod opredelenija akrilonitrila v vozduhe [in Russian]
Bibliographic information July 1981, No.7, p.51-52. 5 ref.
Abstract Acrylonitrile is separated from other organic compounds on a 3mm-by-3m column of Chromaton N-AW with 15% Apiezon L and detected with a flame ionisation detector. Air to be sampled is drawn through a chilled U-tube containing a portion of the chromatographic medium. After a sufficient volume of air has been passed through the tube, the tube is connected to the chromatograph, heated and swept with carrier gas. As little as 0.025mg/m3 acrylonitrile can be detected. Other compounds typically present in workplace air in the plastics industry (styrene, ethyl acrylate, dimethylformamide, chloroprene and carbon tetrachloride) do not interfere in the determination.
Descriptors (primary) determination in air; acrylonitrile
Descriptors (secondary) description of technique; plastics industry
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Cyano compounds