The determination of atmospheric concentrations of the active ingredients of pesticide formulations by high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary Methods of sampling atmospheres contaminated by pesticides in factory and agricultural environments, and subsequent analysis by HPLC, are discussed. Air sampling is carried out using porous polymer or filter collection media, usually a 100 dm³ air volume is suitable. Detection limits with ultra-violet detection are in the range 0.1 to 10 g m^–3.Presented at the 14th International Symposium on Chromatography London, September, 1982