Utilizing a Combination of TGA and GC-MS to Estimate Health-Based Risks from Off-Gassed Volatile Compounds

Autor:	Eric P. Guyer, Joyce S. Tsuji, Michael R. Garry, Steven Valenty, Scott Seidel, Joseph A. Lemberg
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Thermogravimetric analysis Chromatography Mechanics of Materials Mechanical Engineering Acute exposure Screening method Environmental science General Materials Science Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry Safety Risk Reliability and Quality Mass spectrometry
Zdroj:	Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention. 18:246-249
ISSN:	1864-1245 1547-7029
Popis:	Off-gassed compounds emitted from various materials can, in some instances, present health risks. In order to assess the potential health risks, off-gassed compounds must be identified, quantified, and evaluated relative to known health-based exposure guidance levels. We present a simple screening method for doing this that combines thermogravimetric analysis with thermal desorption–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The masses of particular volatile compounds are estimated over the course of a short-term, acute exposure. Assumptions (or measurements) of a room size can be used to convert these mass estimates to estimated concentrations, which can then be compared with readily available health-based exposure thresholds.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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