Table 4.
Recoveries of OPA vapor following air draw through S10 LpDNPH samplersa
| Quantity of OPA vapor collected (µg) |
Period of air draw through DNPH sampler @ 1.0 L min−1 (min) |
Average quantity of OPA found (µg) |
Average recoveryb | RSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.86 | 240 | 0.731 | 0.850 | 0.060 |
| 1.16 | 15 | 1.21 | 1.039 | 0.0284 |
| 1.32 | 120 | 1.12 | 0.850 | 0.0319 |
| 1.25 | 369 | 0.785 | 0.628 | 0.157 |
| 6.49 | 15 | 6.53 | 1.003 | 0.0382 |
| 6.16 | 120 | 5.80 | 0.942 | 0.0322 |
| 6.24 | 363 | 4.18 | 0.670 | 0.364 |
| 19.2 | 15 | 16.1 | 0.836 | 0.179 |
| 18.0 | 120 | 15.9 | 0.881 | 0.0407 |
| 18.9 | 360 | 17.1 | 0.904 | 0.0830 |
Aliquots of acetonitrile solutions of OPA were deposited onto PTFE-GFFs, and pumps operated at 1.0 L min−1 in a nitrogen atmosphere.
Each average recovery was based on four samples. Thus, Table 4 represents 40 samples.