Determination of maleic anhydride in occupational atmospheres |
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Authors: | Pfäffli Pirkko Hämeilä Mervi Kuusimäki Leea Wirmoila Ritva |
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Institution: | Department of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland. pirkko.pfaffli@occuphealth.fi |
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Abstract: | Maleic anhydride has many uses in industry, but workers' exposure to it is poorly known. Our new method allows airborne maleic anhydride to be determined with a limit of quantification of 1 microg/m3 per 12 1 of air, i.e., the concentration of about 0.01 times the occupational exposure standard (0.4 mg/m3). Air samples are collected in Tenax tubes containing sodium sulfate as a drying agent. Maleic anhydride is eluted with methyl tert.-butyl ether containing 5% acetonitrile and 0.1% acetic anhydride, and determined by capillary gas chromatography with electron-capture detection without interference from generic anhydrides. The tested method suits both long-term and short-term measurements. |
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