Trueness, precision, and detectability for sampling and analysis of organic species in airborne particulate matter |
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Authors: | John M Turlington David A Olson Leonard Stockburger Stephen R McDow |
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Institution: | (1) National Exposure Research Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA; |
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Abstract: | Recovery, precision, limits of detection and quantitation, blank levels, calibration linearity, and agreement with certified
reference materials were determined for two classes of organic components of airborne particulate matter, polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons and hopanes, using typical sampling and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis methods. These determinations
were based on initial method proficiency tests and on-going internal quality control procedures. Recoveries generally ranged
from 75% to 85% for all target analytes and collocated sample precision estimates were generally better than 20% for polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons and better than 25% for hopanes. Results indicated substantial differences in data quality between the
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and hopanes. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons demonstrated better collocated precision, lower
method detection limits, lower blank levels, and better agreement with certified reference materials than the hopanes. The
most serious area of concern was the disagreement between measured and expected values in the standard reference material
for hopanes. With this exception, good data quality was demonstrated for all target analytes on all other data quality indicators. |
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