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Short-term measurements of acrolein in ambient air

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A method has been developed for the determination of acrolein in air samples collected by a high-volume aqueous scrubber. The aldehyde is collected as the bisulfite adduct, which is decomposed before determination of acrolein by DNPH (2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine) derivatization and HPLC. Approximately 95% of the acrolein reacts with DNPH within 3 h at DNPH:HSO3 molar ratios of up to 10. The method appears promising for short-term air sampling at 8 L min−1, enabling the achievement of a detection limit of 0.2 μg m−3 for acrolein.

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  1. Istituto sull'Inquinamento Atmosferico-CNR, Area della Ricerca di Roma, via Salaria km 29300, Monterotondo Stazione, C.P. 10, 00016, Roma, Italy

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Possanzini, M., Di Palo, V. Short-term measurements of acrolein in ambient air. Chromatographia 43, 433–435 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02271025

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