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Determination of total carbon and total organic carbon from volatile air pollutants

V. — Determination of TC and TOC in laboratory air

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Determination of TC and TOC in laboratory air by means of the method described in previous papers was undertaken. The results were evaluated statistically and were found free from constant and proportional systematic error. Additionally, the accuracy of the method was evaluated for low carbon levels. From the apparatus blank determined under these conditions the detection limit of the method is found to beca. 1 ppm of carbon. The method developed can be utilized in practice for control of the degree of air pollution by volatile organic compounds.

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Die beschriebenen Methoden wurden zur Bestimmung des TC- und TOC-Gehaltes in Laboratoriumsluft erprobt. Auf Grund statistischer Auswertung der Analysenergebnisse ergibt sich, daß die Resultate der TC- und TOC-Bestimmung mit keinem konstanten und proportionellen systematischen Fehler belastet sind. Die Genauigkeit des entwickelten Verfahrens wurde für niedrige Kohlenstoffgehalte zusätzlich geprüft. Die Erfassungsgrenze kann nach Berücksichtigung des Apparaturblindwertes unter den angegebenen Bedingungen auf etwa 1 ppm Kohlenstoff geschätzt werden. Das Verfahren kann somit zur Beurteilung der Luftverunreinigung durch

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Kozłowski, E., Namieśnik, J. Determination of total carbon and total organic carbon from volatile air pollutants. Mikrochim Acta 71, 345–352 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01197404

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