Extending the analysis of ozone precursors – Continuous, unattended, cryogen-free on-line monitoring of PAMS hydrocarbons and polar VOCs in ambient air by TD–GC–MS
Application Note 128
The presence of volatile hydrocarbons in urban atmospheres is believed to contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone, one of the main constituents of urban smog. The compounds of interest range in volatility from acetylene to trimethylbenzene, and are generally referred to as ‘ozone precursors’.
This application note describes validation of a cryogen-free thermal desorption (TD)–GC–MS system for on-line monitoring of an extended range of very volatile species in ambient air, which includes ozone precursors (as specified by the US PAMS program), polar compounds and monoterpenes.
