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JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE
Volume 45, Issue 2, Pages 614-622Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202100684
Keywords
air sampling; solid-phase microextraction; transformation products; unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazines
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- Science Committee of theMinistry of Education and Science of theRepublic of Kazakhstan [AP05133158, AP08052684]
- Ministry of Education and Science of theRepublic of Kazakhstan
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This study developed a simple and cost-effective method using solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for accurate simultaneous determination of seven unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine transformation products in ambient air. The method showed high sensitivity, stability, and linear calibration, with detection limits ranging from 0.12 to 0.5 µg/m3.
Quantification of unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine transformation products in ambient air is important for assessing the environmental impact of heavy rocket launches. There are very little data of such analyses, which is mainly caused by the low number of analytes covered by the available analytical methods and their complexity. A simple and cost-efficient method for accurate simultaneous determination of seven unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine transformation products in air using solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was developed. The method was optimized for air sampling and solid-phase microextraction from 20-mL vials, which allows full automation of analysis. The extraction for 5 min by Carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane fiber from amber vials and desorption for 3 min provided the greatest analytes' responses, lowest relative standard deviations, linear calibration (R-2 >= 0.99), and limits of detection from 0.12 to 0.5 mu g/m(3). Samples with concentrations 500 mu g/m(3) can be stored at 21 +/- 1 degrees C without substantial losses (1-11%) for up to 24 h, while air samples with concentrations 10 and 50 mu g/m(3) stored for up to 24 h can be used for accurate quantification of only two and four out of seven analytes, respectively. The developed method was successfully tested for the analysis of air above real soil samples contaminated with unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine rocket fuel.
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