Analytical Techniques in Occupational Health Chemistry

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Content: Generation of test atmospheres of toxic substances for evaluation of air sampling methods / C. Clarine Anderson, Ellen C. Gunderson, Dale M. Coulson, Bruce Goodwin, and Kenneth T. Menzies --
Applications of optical microscopy in analysis of asbestos and quartz / Willard C. Dixon --
Occupational health analytical chemistry : quantitation using X-ray powder diffraction / Donald D. Dollberg, Martin T. Abell, and Bruce A. Lange --
Determination of respirable quartz by infrared spectroscopy with a multiple internal reflectance accessory / Russell Broxterman --
High performance liquid chromatography and its application to occupational health chemistry / James H. Nelson, John C. Holt, and Patrick A. Hearty --
Analysis of aromatic amines by high performance liquid chromatography / John O. Frohliger, Karroll S. Booth, and Nancy Kotsko --
A new fluorescence procedure for the determination of methyl isocyanate in the occupational environment / W.J. Vincent and N.H. Ketcham --
Improved resolution in high performance liquid chromatography analysis of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons using ternary solvent systems / Barry R. Belinky --
A sampling and analytical method for vinyl acetate / Denis L. Foerst and Alexander W. Teass --
Occupational health chemistry : collection and analysis of airborne contaminants / Robert C. Voborsky --
Evaluation of organic solvent vapors in the workplace / Robert C. Voborsky --
Monitoring airborne contaminants in chemical laboratories / Fred Hertlein, III --
Sampling for mercaptans by absorber tubes / M.W. Nathans and A. Jeong --
Atomic absorption spectroscopy in the occupational health laboratory / Allen W. Verstuyft --
Metals in workplace environment : optimization of the analytical method by utilizing ruggedization techniques / L.S. Shepard, G.R. Ricci, G. Colovos, and W.S. Eaton --
A field test of a procedure for the identification of protein-bearing particles in grain elevator air / R.M. Buchan and G.D. Kramer.

Author(s): Donald D. Dollberg and Allen W. Verstuyft (Eds.)
Series: ACS Symposium Series 120
Publisher: American Chemical Society
Year: 1980

Language: English
Pages: 313
City: Washington

Title Page
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Half Title Page
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Copyright
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ACS Symposium Series......Page 5
FOREWORD......Page 6
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PREFACE......Page 7
1 Generation of Test Atmospheres of Toxic Substances for Evaluation of Air Sampling Methods......Page 8
Dilution System......Page 9
Source Generators......Page 11
Summary......Page 18
The Asbestos Standard......Page 19
Other Information......Page 20
Polarized Light......Page 21
Mineral Systems......Page 23
Biaxial Minerals......Page 25
Angles of Extinction......Page 26
Birefringence......Page 28
Cleavage......Page 29
Use of the Rotating Stage......Page 30
Removal of Fibers From the Membrane......Page 31
Analysis of Bulk Samples for Asbestos......Page 32
Asbestos System of Analysis......Page 33
Rolling Fibers......Page 40
Determining the Index of Refraction......Page 41
Analysis of Quartz......Page 42
Summary......Page 43
References:......Page 44
3 Occupational Health Analytical Chemistry Quantitation Using X-Ray Powder Diffraction......Page 48
Methods of Quantitation......Page 49
Sample Collection and Preparation......Page 54
Standards Preparation......Page 56
Measurement and Data Analysis......Page 59
Matrix Interferences......Page 64
Abstract......Page 67
Literature Cited......Page 68
4 Determination of Respirable Quartz by Infrared Spectroscopy with a Multiple Internal Reflectance Accessory......Page 71
Experimental......Page 72
Results-Discussion......Page 75
LITERATURE CITED......Page 83
5 High Performance Liquid Chromatography and Its Application to Occupational Health Chemistry......Page 84
Description of General High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Techniques......Page 86
Specific Procedures for HPLC Analysis of Industrial Hygiene Samples......Page 95
Conclusion......Page 114
LITERATURE CITED......Page 115
6 Analysis of Aromatic Amines by High Performance Liquid Chromatography......Page 117
Literature Cited.......Page 122
Scope of the Development Work......Page 123
Search for a Suitable Analytical Procedure......Page 124
Reaction of Fluorescamine with MIC......Page 126
Chemistry of the Fluram-MIC Reaction......Page 127
Elimination of Interferences......Page 129
Amberlite XAD-2 Resin Procedure......Page 131
Humidity Effects......Page 135
Field Tests of the Method......Page 139
ABSTRACT......Page 144
3. INSTRUMENT PARAMETERS......Page 145
4. APPARATUS AND REAGENTS......Page 146
7. PREPARATION OF ADSORPTION TUBES......Page 147
9. ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE......Page 148
12. REFERENCE......Page 149
8 Improved Resolution in High Performance Liquid Chromatography Analysis of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using Ternary Solvent Systems......Page 150
Chromatographic Separation of PAH's......Page 151
Development of Optimal Mobile Phase......Page 152
Experimental......Page 154
Discussion
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Summary......Page 166
Literature Cited......Page 167
Review of Analytical Methods......Page 170
Experimental......Page 172
Results and Discussion......Page 176
Abstract......Page 183
Literature Cited......Page 184
10 Occupational Health Chemistry Collection and Analysis of Airborne Contaminants......Page 186
Dust......Page 187
Organic Vapors......Page 190
Inorganic Gases......Page 193
Asbestos......Page 194
BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES......Page 196
11 Evaluation of Organic Solvent Vapors in the Workplace......Page 197
LITERATURE CITED......Page 214
12 Monitoring Airborne Contaminants in Chemical Laboratories......Page 215
RESULTS......Page 216
BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 230
Experimental......Page 231
Results......Page 235
Abstract......Page 238
Literature Cited......Page 239
14 Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy in the Occupational Health Laboratory......Page 240
General Flame - AAS Analysis......Page 241
Future Trends......Page 262
References......Page 263
15 Metals in Workplace Environment Optimization of the Analytical Method by Utilizing Ruggedization Techniques......Page 265
STATISTICAL SCREENING TECHNIQUES......Page 266
APPLICATION OF THE PLACKETT-BURMAN TECHNIQUE TO P&CAM # 173......Page 270
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF THE PLACKETT-BURMAN SCREENING......Page 272
SINGLE FACTOR EXPERIMENTS......Page 279
THE EFFECT OF PERCHLORIC ACID IN Cr, Mo, and Pd ANALYSIS......Page 280
STUDY OF A "MILD" HClO4-HNO3 DIGESTION AND COMPARISON TO SINGLE-STEP HNO3......Page 282
FLAME-RELATED EFFECTS......Page 286
REVISION OF THE METHOD AND RUGGEDNESS TESTING......Page 288
ABSTRACT......Page 297
LITERATURE CITED......Page 298
16 A Field Test of a Procedure for the Identification of Protein-Bearing Particles in Grain Elevator Air......Page 299
Methods and Materials......Page 300
Results and Discussion......Page 302
Literature Cited......Page 305
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