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Methodology for the determination of gaseous hydrogen peroxide in ambient air

Methodik zur Bestimmung von gasförmigem Wasserstoffperoxid in Umgebungsluft

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Ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung von gasförmigem Wasserstoffperoxid in Umgebungsluft wird beschrieben. Die vorgeschlagene Verwendung eines Kryo-Sammlers (−45 °C) stellt insofern eine Verbesserung gegenüber der bisher üblichen Waschflaschen-Probenahme dar, als damit die bei Absorption in flüssiger Phase beobachteten Artefakte — Bildung und auch Zersetzung von Wasserstoffperoxid — deutlich vermindert werden. Feldmessungen, die zwischen Oktober 1984 und Juli 1985 auf dem Gelände der Universität Dortmund durchgeführt wurden, ergaben mittlere H2O2-Gasphasenkonzentrationen um 30 pptv. Darüber hinaus werden die Ergebnisse erster Versuche mit beschichteten Diffusionsabscheidern als Sammler für gasförmiges Wasserstoffperoxid vorgestellt.

Summary

A method for the determination of gaseous hydrogen peroxide in ambient air is described. The cryogenic sampling technique (−45 ° C) employed represents an improvement compared with the impinger technique by diminishing artifacts which are bound to liquid phase production and decomposition, respectively. Results are given of H2O2 measurements from October 1984 to July 1985 in Dortmund (FRG), with mean concentrations of about 30 ppt (v/v). Preliminary results obtained with a coated denuder as a sampling device are also presented.

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  1. Fachbereich Chemie, Universität Dortmund, D-4600, Dortmund 50, Federal Republic of Germany

    P. Jacob & D. Klockow

  2. Instituto de Quimica, Universidade Federal da Bahia, RB-40000, Salvador, BA, Brazil

    T. M. Tavares

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Dedicated to Prof. Dr. H. Monien on the occasion of his 60th birthday

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Jacob, P., Tavares, T.M. & Klockow, D. Methodology for the determination of gaseous hydrogen peroxide in ambient air. Z. Anal. Chem. 325, 359–364 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00505460

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