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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a solvent desorption Gas chromatographic method for detecting the isoflurane in air of workplaces.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This method is based on "Standardization of methods for determination of toxic substances in workplace air".</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>This method presents the linear relation with the minimum detectable limit 1.0 µg/ml and the minimum detectable concentration 0.07 mg/m(3). The precision (RSD) was 0.5% ∼ 5.0%, the mean dsorption efficiencies were 96.7% ∼ 98.9%, the absorption efficiencies were 92.1% ∼ 100%, the breakthrough volume was 3.7 mg isoflurane/100 mg active carbon. Other volatile organic solvents (Sevoflurane, Enflurane and Ethyl Alcohol) did not interfere the detection. The sample could be stored in the active carbon tube at least for 10 days.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This method is meet the requirement of GBZ/T 210.4-2008 "Guide for establishing occupational health standards-Part4: Determination methods of air chemicals in workplace" and is feasible for determining the isoflurane in the air of workplaces.</p>
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Air Pollutants, Occupational , Chromatography, Gas , Methods , Isoflurane , WorkplaceABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a gas chromatographic method for determination of halogenated alkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons including trichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene in the air of workplace.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>After the air samples collected with activated carbon tubes and desorbed with CS(2), the target toxicants were separated with FFAP capillary columns and detected with flame ionization detector.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The coefficient of correlation was above 0.999 and the lowest detectable concentrations were 0.2 ∼ 3.6 mg/m(3) with the RSD of 1.2% ∼ 4.6%. The desorption efficiencies was 94.9% ∼ 100.7%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The method shows lower detection limit, high accuracy and precision. It is feasible for determination of the seven halogenated alkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons in the air of workplace.</p>