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. 2014 Oct 18;22(7):5241–5252. doi: 10.1007/s11356-014-3672-3

Table 1.

Retention times (RT) of VOCs and validation data of the examination method

VOC RT [min] Measurement range [μg m−3] Equation of the calibration curve Correlation coefficient Limit of detection [μg m−3] Limit of quantification [μg m−3] Precision [%]
Benzene 2.78 0.4–11 167,225x + 418,483 0.9988 0.01 0.03 5.99
11–44 197,294x + 157,024 0.9989
Trichloroethylene 3.27 0.4–11 442,760x + 621,235 0.9999 0.02 0.05 6.84
Toluene 4.58 0.4–11 721,328x + 56,108 0.9999 0.01 0.03 7.32
11–44 654,444x − 8,413,649 0.9998
46.3–370.7 902,973x + 1,861,071 0.9992
Tetrachloroethylene 5.79 0.4–11 969,296x + 384,238 0.9987 0.007 0.02 5.57
Butyl acetate 6.06 0.46–27.8 239,743x−60,438 0.9994 0.002 0.008 7.82
Chlorobenzene 6.97 0.4–11 526,266x + 668,139 0.9982 0.01 0.04 5.70
Ethylbenzene 7.47 0.4–11 966,381x + 2,083,209 0.9993 0.007 0.02 6.30
11–44 1,140,611x−2,068,484 0.9996
m-, p-Xylene 7.74 0.4–11 1,774,148x + 2,881,217 0.9994 0.01 0.03 7.04
11–44 1,215,289x + 13,904,661 0.9987
o-Xylene 8.45 0.4–11 1,818,879x + 1,567,847 0.9988 0.007 0.02 5.50
11–44 1,230,227x + 42,782,952 0.9999
Styrene 8.59 0.4–11 675,856x + 1,137,873 0.9996 0.01 0.03 6.38
11–44 715,852x−6,354,713 0.9989
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzenea 11.27 0.4–11 721,328x + 56,108 0.9999 0.01 0.03 7.32
11–44 654,444x − 8,413,649 0.9998
α-Methylstyrenea 11.80 46.3–370.7 902,973x + 1,861,071 0.9992 0.01 0.03 7.32
1,2,3-Trimethylbenzenea 12.17 0.4–11 721,328x + 56,108 0.9999 0.01 0.03 7.32
11–44 654,444x−8,413,649 0.9998
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzenea 13.20 0.4–11 721,328x + 56,108 0.9999 0.01 0.03 7.32
11–44 654,444x−8,413,649 0.9998
1,4-Dichlorobenzene 12.61 0.4–11 989,383x + 1,243,438 0.9998 0.007 0.021 6.42
Butylcyclohexanea 13.48 46.3–370.7 902,973x + 1,861,071 0.9992 0.01 0.03 7.32
1,2-Dichlorobenzene 14.17 0.4–11 156,645x + 233,184 0.9999 0.004 0.012 6.13
Decamethylcyclopentasiloxanea 17.76 0.4–11 721,328x + 56,108 0.9999 0.01 0.03 7.32
11–44 654,444x − 8,413,649 0.9998
46.3–370.7 902,973x + 1,861,071 0.9992
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 18.37 0.4–11 689,137x + 2,098,565 0.9996 0.01 0.03 5.83
Naphthalene 18.54 0.4–11 1,373,157x + 1,955,718 0.9995 0.005 0.01 5.32
11–44 1,393,397x−9,016,823 0.9988

aThe quantification of these substances was performed on the assumption of the response factor of toluene