BS ISO 16000-33:2017
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Indoor air Determination of phthalates with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)
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04-07-2024
English
25-08-2017
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Sampling methods and analytical apparatus
5 Calibration
6 Identification and quantification
7 Establishment of calibration curves and calculation
of the analyte mass
8 Calculation of indoor air concentrations
9 Performance characteristics
10 Quality assurance
11 Interferences
Annex A (informative) - General information on phthalates
Annex B (informative) - Screening phthalates in solvent wipe
tests
Annex C (informative) - Screening phthalates in house dust
Annex D (informative) - Practical example for the calibration
of the thermal desorption method
Annex E (informative) - Practical example for the calibration
of the solvent extraction method using Florisil[R][2])
Annex F (informative) - Practical example for the gas
chromatography with thermal desorption
Annex G (informative) - Practical example for the gas
chromatography following solvent extraction
Annex H (informative) - Problems related to the blank
values
Annex I (informative) - Example of a sampling protocol
Bibliography
Defines the sampling and analysis of phthalates in indoor air and describes the sampling and analysis of phthalates in house dust and in solvent wipe samples of surfaces by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
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EH/2/5
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 15/30286360 DC. (09/2017)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
52
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
This document specifies the sampling and analysis of phthalates in indoor air and describes the sampling and analysis of phthalates in house dust and in solvent wipe samples of surfaces by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
Two alternative sampling and processing methods, whose comparability has been proven in a round robin test, are specified for indoor air[4]. Sampling can take place using sorbent tubes with subsequent thermal desorption and GC-MS analysis. Alternatively, sampling can take on other types of sorbent tubes that are subsequently analysed by solvent extraction with GC-MS.
Depending on the sampling method, the compounds dimethyl phthalate to diisoundecylphthalate can be analysed in house dust as described in AnnexC[8]. The investigation of house dust samples is only appropriate as a screening method. This investigation only results in indicative values and is not acceptable for a final assessment of a potential need for action.
Dimethyl phthalate to diisoundecylphthalate can be analysed in solvent wipe samples as described in AnnexB. Solvent wipe samples are suitable for non-quantitative source identification.
NOTE In principle, the method is also suitable for the analysis of other phthalates, adipates and cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid esters, but this is confirmed by determination of the performance characteristics in each case.
General information on phthalates are given in Annex A.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 16000-33:2017 | Identical |
| ISO 16000-5:2007 | Indoor air Part 5: Sampling strategy for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) |
| ISO 18856:2004 | Water quality — Determination of selected phthalates using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry |
| ISO 16000-1:2004 | Indoor air — Part 1: General aspects of sampling strategy |
| ISO 16000-6:2011 | Indoor air Part 6: Determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor and test chamber air by active sampling on Tenax TA sorbent, thermal desorption and gas chromatography using MS or MS-FID |
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