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ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
卷 30, 期 2, 页码 135-143出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(03)00168-5
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aniline and related mono-aromatic amines; indoor air; thermal desorption GC/MS method
A modified thermal desorption method to determine low levels of aniline and other related mono-aromatic amines (MAAs) in residential air is described. The method was successfully applied to the determination of levels of these chemicals in residential air from 69 selected homes in two Canadian regions. Instrument detection limits of between 0.02 and 0.06 ng per thermal desorption tube were achieved for aniline and other MAAs. In the absence of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) the mean concentrations of aniline in both indoor air and outdoor air were similar, at about 0.01 mug/m(3) after correction with field blanks. There was however a statistically significant difference in aniline concentrations between field blanks and indoor or outdoor air samples. No significant difference of aniline levels in the two study regions was observed. A clear link between aniline concentrations in indoor air and smoking activities inside homes was evident. Analysis of cigarette leaves indicated that aniline was most likely formed due to combustion during smoking. Shoe polishing was identified as another source of aniline in indoor air. Crown Copyright (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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