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The aim of this investigation was to evaluate a simplified version of an HPLC method for the determination of PAH in suspended particles collected from small air volumes indoors, outdoors or in personal exposure measurements. The simplification consisted in: (a) collecting PAH by low-volume samplers; (b) extracting PAH ultrasonically; and (c) omitting separation of interfering substances before analysis by HPLC. The results show that the introduction of these modifications affords a considerable reduction in analysis time and solvent expenditure, without affecting the quality of measurement.
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Šišović, A., Fugaš, M. Comparative evaluation of procedures for the determination of PAH in low-volume samples. Environ Monit Assess 18, 235–241 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00398702
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