Thermal Desorption Capability Development for Enhanced On-site Health Risk Assessment: HAPSITE (registered trademark) ER Passive Sampling in the Field

Abstract

This report details the results of axial tube-type (diffusion cap) diffusive (a.k.a. passive) sampling with the HAPSITE(registered tradename) ER in comparison to a standard benchtop GC-MS. A series of environmental samples were collected with TD tubes and were analyzed in both GC-MS systems. The benchtop GC/MS performed extremely well compared to theoretical values, even at the extremely low ambient VOC levels present. The ER did not perform as well but demonstrated enough capability that it will meet mission needs at levels typically considered hazardous. Although the HAPSITE(registered tradename) ER did not perform as well as the ISQ, this study does illustrate the utility of passive sampling. After careful examination of the results, this report includes several recommendations which further support passive sampling using the thermal desorption capability of the HAPSITE(registered tradename) ER.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 2015
Accession Number
ADA627391

Entities

People

  • Claude C. Grisby
  • Darrin K. Ott
  • Jae Kwak
  • Jennifer Martin
  • Maomian Fan

Organizations

  • Universal Energy Systems

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Alkanes
  • Data Analysis
  • Desorption
  • Detection
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Measurement
  • Organic Compounds
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Spectrometry
  • United States Government
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

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