Abstract
A 5-layer passive organic dermal sampler was developed to allow the collection, retention, and recovery of a variety of organic compound classes simultaneously. The 5- layers, from outside in, consisted of polypropylene, polyurethane foam, C-18 solid-phase extraction disk, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, and activated carbon cloth. The layers were enclosed in aluminum foil and placed in a muslin envelope that had a 40.0 mm diameter opening. Ten samplers were spiked separately with three levels of diesel oil, a 50/50 diesel oil/asphalt mixture, and asphalt binder. For the diesel oil spikes, recoveries were 69.9, 71.3, 88.8, and 95.4 percent for 10, 10, 50, and 100 mg of diesel oil. For the 50/50 mixture, recoveries were 105.4, 92.8, and 92.0 percent for 10, 50, and 100 mg of the 50/50 mixture. For the asphalt binder spikes, recoveries were 104.7, 100.2, and 100.1 percent for 10, 50, and 100 mg of asphalt binder. For repeatability assessment, 7 samplers were spiked with 50 mg of the 50/50 mixture and recoveries averaged 92.6 percent (standard deviation 8.6).
Keywords
Samplers; Sampling; Sampling-equipment; Sampling-methods; Organic-chemicals; Organic-compounds; Skin; Skin-exposure; Polyurethane-foams; Propylenes; Ethylenes; Oils; Polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons; Asphalt-cements; Asphalt-concretes; Analytical-processes;
Author Keywords: asphalt paving; bitumen; dermal monitoring; method development; passive
sampling; polycyclic aromatic compounds
Contact
Larry D. Olsen, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA
