Comparative study of the application of radial and axial passive sampling strategies to the determination of volatile organic compounds in air

Identifier:  TFG:6573

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFG6573

Authors:  Solé Domènech, Laura

Abstract:
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are considered essential parameters for the assessment of air quality, due to their effects on both the environment and human health. Different strategies are in use for their determination, of which passive samplers are especially interesting due to the easy operability of the commercially available options, but their uptake rates seem to be affected by factors other than the nature of the sampler and of the analyte. This work compares the results obtained by analysis with two types of passive samplers (axial and radial) followed by TD-GC-MS with those obtained by an online GC-PID-based analyser.