Acrolein – determination method Anna Jeżewska 2,2-Bis(4-hydroksyfenylo)propan – determination method Sławomir Brzeźnicki Bromoform – determination method Barbara Romanowicz 1-Chloro-1-nitropropane – determination method Anna Jeżewska Methyl chloroacetate – determination method Barbara Romanowicz Zinc chloride – determination method Wanda Matczak Nitrogen dioxide – determination method Wanda Matczak Divinylbenzene – determination method Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski Methyl-tert-butyl ether – determination method Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski 2-Phenoxyethanol – determination method Joanna Kowalska Glycerol – determination method Krystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska Methyl isocyanate – determination method Sławomir Brzeźnicki Isooctyl alcohol – determination method Barbara Romanowicz Isopentane – determination method Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski 2-(Isopropoxy)ethanol – determination method Anna Jeżewska Cadmium and its compounds – determination method Ewa Gawęda Metals and metalloids and theirs compounds at heavy metals refining workstations – determination method Ewa Gawęda 4-Methoxyphenol – determination method Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone – determination metod Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski Methyl formate – determination metod in presence of nonpolar compounds Barbara Romanowicz Methyl formate – determination method in presence of polar compounds Barbara Romanowicz Nicotine – determination method Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski Paraffin wax – determination method Krystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska Piperazine – determination method Krystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska Pyridine – determination method Krystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska Propene – determination method rystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska Sulfotep – determination method Teresa Nazimek, Hanna Badach 3a,4,7,7a-Tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindene – determination method Anna Jeżewska Nitric oxide (and nitrogen dioxide) – determination method Wanda Matczak Contents of Nos. 4(34) – 3(37)

Acrolein – determination method
Anna Jeżewska

The method is based on the chemisorption of acrolein vapours on silica gel coated 2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine, desorption with acetonitril and determination of the acrolein DNPH derivative of the obtained solution by HPLC techniques with UV detector.
The determination limit of the method is 0.0125 mg/m³.

2,2-Bis(4-hydroksyfenylo)propan – determination method
Sławomir Brzeźnicki

Air samples are collected by drowing a klown volume of air through glass fibre filters. Samples are extracted in an ultrasonic bath with 10 ml of acetonitrile. Obtained extracts are analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography using ultraviolet detection.
The working range of the analytical method is from 0.005 ÷ 0.5 mg/ml (0.1 to 10 mg/m³ for 500 l air sample.

Bromoform – determination method
Barbara Romanowicz

This method is based on the adsorption of bromoform vapours on activated charcoal, desorption with carbon disulfide and gas chromatographic analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of this method is 1 mg/m³.

1-Chloro-1-nitropropane – determination method
Anna Jeżewska

Metoda polega na adsorpcji par 1-chloro-1-nitropropanu na żelu krzemionkowym, desorpcji octanem etylu i analizie chromatograficznej (GC-FID) otrzymanego roztworu.
Oznaczalność metody wynosi 1,25 mg/m³.

Methyl chloroacetate – determination method
Barbara Romanowicz

The method is based on the adsorption of methyl chloroacetate vapours on Amberlite XAD-7, desorpion with methanol and gas chromatographic analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of the method is 0.5 mg/m³.

Zinc chloride – determination method
Wanda Matczak

This method is based on collecting zinc chloride on nitrocelulose membrane filters, leaching with water and atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) analysis of the resulting solution.
The analytical range of this method is 0.15 – 1.5 mg ZnCl₂/m³.

Nitrogen dioxide – determination method
Wanda Matczak

The method is based on collection of nitrogen dioxide in alkaline solution of sodium arsenate (III) and sulfanilacid and determination by spectrophotometric analysis after coupling with N-1-naphtyl-ethylenediamine dihydrochloride.
The determination limit of the method is 0.2 mg/m³.

Divinylbenzene – determination method
Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski

This method is based on the adsorption of divinylbenzene vapours on XAD-2, desorption with acetonitrile and gas chromatographic (GC-FID  or  GC-MSD)  analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of this method is 4 mg/m³.

Methyl-tert-butyl ether – determination method
Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski

The method is based on the adsorption of methyl-tert-butyl ether on charcoal, desorption with isopropanol and dichloromethane (1:1) mixture and gas chromatographic (GC-FID or GC-MSD) analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of the method is 10 mg/m³.

2-Phenoxyethanol – determination method
Joanna Kowalska

This method is based on arresting 2-phenoxyethanol areosole on a polypropylene filter and adsorption of vapours on activated charcoal, desorption with 5% methanol in dichloromethane and a gas chromatographic (GC-FID) analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of this method is 14.37 mg/m³.

Glycerol – determination method
Krystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska

The method is based on the adsorption of glycerol on propylene filters, extraction with methanol and gas chromatographic (GC-FID) analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of the method is 2 mg/m³.

Methyl isocyanate – determination method
Sławomir Brzeźnicki

Air samples are collected by drawing a known volume of air through glass fibre filters impregnated with solution of 1-(2-pyridyl)piperazine. Fliters are transferred in to the 4 ml vials and extracted in a shaker with 2 ml of the acetonitrile:dimethylsuloxide (9:1) mixture. Obtained extracts are analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography using ultraviolet or spectrofluorimetric detection.
The working range of the analytical method is from 0.05 ÷ 2.0 μg/ml  (2.5 to 100 μg/m³ for 40 l  air sample).

Isooctyl alcohol – determination method
Barbara Romanowicz

The method is based on the adsorption of isooctyl alcohol vapours on activated charcoal. Samples are desorbed with 1 ml of dimethylformamide:carbon disulfide (1:99) and analyzed with gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector (GC-FID).
The determination limit of this method is 22 mg/m³.

Isopentane – determination method  
Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski

The method is based on the adsorption of isopentane on charcoal, desorption with carbon disulfide and gas chromatographic (GC-FID or GC-MSD) analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of the method is 150 mg/m³.

2-(Isopropoxy)ethanol – determination method
Anna Jeżewska

The method is based on the adsorption of 2-(isopropoxy)ethanol vapours on active charcoal, desorption with solvent mixture (dichloromethane, methanol) and gas chromatographic (GC-FID) analysis of the obtained solution
The determination limit of the method is 2.5 mg/m³.

Cadmium and its compounds – determination method
Ewa Gawęda

The method is based on stopping cadmium and its compounds on membrane filter, mineralization the sample with concentration nitric acid and preparation the solution to analysis in diluted nitric acid. Cadmium in the solution is determined by atomic absorption spectrometry with graphite tube.
The detection limit of the method is 0.0024 mg/m³.

Metals and metalloids and theirs compounds at heavy metals refining workstations – determination method
Ewa Gawęda

The method is based on stopping of selected metals and metalloids and theirs compounds on membrane filter, mineralization the sample with concentration nitric acid and preparation the solution to analysis in diluted nitric acid.
Cadmium, nickel, lead, copper, arsenic, silver, selenium, antimony in the solution are determined by atomic absorption spectrometry with graphite tube. Iron, chromium and oxides of zinc, magnesium and calcium are determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.
The detection limits of determined agents for presented method are: antimony – 0.04 mg/m³,  arsenic – 0.0008 mg/m³, chromium – 0.05 mg/m³, cadmium – 0.0006 mg/m³, copper – 0.008 mg/m³, nickel: 0.02 mg/m³, lead – 0.0008 mg/m³, selenium – 0.008 mg/m³, silver – 0.004 mg/m³, zinc oxide – 0.4 mg/m³, magnesium oxide (fumes) – 0.4 mg/m³, 0.8 mg/m3 (dust), calcium oxides – 0.14 mg/m³, iron –  0.4 mg/m³.

4-Methoxyphenol – determination method
Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski

The method is based on the adsorption of 4-methoxyphenol on XAD-2, desorption with acetonitrile and gas chromatographic (GC-FID or GC-MSD) analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of the method is 0.5 mg/m³.

1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone – determination metod
Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski

This method is based on the adsorption of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) vapours on XAD-2, desorption with acetonitrile and gas chromatographic (GC-FID or GC-MSD) analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of this method is 10 mg/m³.

Methyl formate – determination metod in presence of nonpolar compounds
Barbara Romanowicz

Samples are collected by drawing known volume of air through Anasorb 747 sampling tube. The collected methyl formate is desorbed with a 9:1 (v/v) carbon disulphide/dimethylformamide solution and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) using a flame ionization detector (FID).
The determination limit of the method is 10 mg/m³.

Methyl formate – determination method in presence of polar compounds
Barbara Romanowicz

Samples are collected by drawing known volume of air through Anasorb 747 sampling tube.
The collected methyl formate is desorbed with a 9:1 (v/v) methanol/dimethylformamide solution and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) using a flame ionization detector (FID).
The determination limit of the method is 10 mg/m³.

Nicotine – determination method
Małgorzata Kucharska, Wiktor Wesołowski

The method is based on the adsorption of nicotine on XAD-2, desorption with ethyl acetate and gas chromatographic (GC-MSD) analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of the method is 0.02 mg/m³.

Paraffin wax – determination method
Krystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska

The method is based on the collection of paraffin wax fumes on a glassfiber filter, extraction with carbon disulfide and a gas chromatographic (GC-FID) analysis the resulting solution.
The determination limit of this method is 0.4 mg/m³.

Piperazine – determination method
Krystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska

Air samples are collected by drawing a known volume of air through bubblers filled with water. Piperazine is reacted with an alcoholic solution of p-benzoquinone, buffered to pH = 5.0  to give a coloured product with the absorption maximum at 510 nm.
The determination limit of this method is 0.025 mg/m³.

Pyridine – determination method
Krystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska

This method is based on the adsorption of pyridine vapours on silica gel, desorption with methanol and gas chromatographic (GC-FID) analysis of the resulting solution.
The determination limit of this method is 1 mg/m³.

Propene – determination method
Krystyna Wróblewska-Jakubowska

The method is based on using isolation to collect air samples into gas displacement collectors or Tedlar® bags and a gas chromatographic (GC-FID) analysis of the content of the collector.
The determination limit of this method is 300 mg/m³.

Sulfotep – determination method
Teresa Nazimek, Hanna Badach

This method is based on the adsorption of sulfotep vapours on silica gel with chemically bounded octadecyl phase ODS-C₁₈, extraction of the compound with diethyl ether and then determination in the obtained solution by capillary gas chromatography (GC-NPD).
The determination limit of this method is 0.025 mg/m³.

3a,4,7,7a-Tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindene – determination method
Anna Jeżewska

The method is based on the adsorption of  3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoindene vapours on active charcoal, desorption with carbon disulfide and gas chromatographic (GC-FID) analysis of the obtained solution.
The determination limit of the method is 1.25 mg/m³.

Nitric oxide (and nitrogen dioxide) – determination method
Wanda Matczak

The method is based on oxidation of nitric oxide in acid solution of potassium permanganate, then collection of generated nitrogen dioxide in alkaline solution of sodium arsenate (III) and sulfanilacid and determination by spectrophotometric analysis after coupling with N-1-naphtyl-ethylenediamine dihydrochloride.
Nitrogen dioxide occuring in air is pre-collected in alkaline solution and may be determined as above.
The determination limit of the method is 0.7 mg/m³ NO.