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  • BS EN 14662-4:2005

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    Ambient air quality. Standard method for measurement of benzene concentrations Diffusive sampling followed by thermal desorption and gas chromatography

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  27-06-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Method description
      4.1 Principle
      4.2 Reagents and materials
      4.3 Apparatus
      4.4 Sample tube conditioning
      4.5 Sampling
      4.6 Procedure
      4.7 Calculation of mass concentration of benzene
      4.8 Report
    5 Determination of measurement uncertainty
      5.1 Introduction
      5.2 Parameters contributing to measurement uncertainty
    6 Recommendations for use
    Annex A (informative) Diffusive uptake rates for benzene on
                          sorbent tubes (without membrane)
    Annex B (informative) Description of sorbent types
    Annex C (informative) Guidance on sorbent selection
    Annex D (informative) Guide on sorbent use
    Annex E (informative) Assessment of performance indicators and
                          uncertainty contributions
    Annex F (informative) Performance characteristics
    Bibliography

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    Specifies generic methodology selected as the basis of the European Union for the determination of benzene in ambient air for the purpose of comparison of measurement results with limit values with a one-year reference period.

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    Committee EH/2/3
    Development Note Supersedes 03/306295 DC (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2010. (12/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
    ISO 6144:2003 Gas analysis Preparation of calibration gas mixtures Static volumetric method
    EN 838:2010 Workplace exposure - Procedures for measuring gases and vapours using diffusive samplers - Requirements and test methods
    ISO 5725-3:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 3: Intermediate measures of the precision of a standard measurement method
    ISO 16017-2:2003 Indoor, ambient and workplace air — Sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds by sorbent tube/thermal desorption/capillary gas chromatography — Part 2: Diffusive sampling
    EN ISO 16017-2:2003 Indoor, ambient and workplace air - Sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds by sorbent tube/thermal desorption/capillary gas chromatography - Part 2: Diffusive sampling (ISO 16017-2:2003)
    ISO Guide 30:2015 Reference materials Selected terms and definitions
    EN 13528-2:2002 Ambient air quality - Diffusive samplers for the determination of concentrations of gases and vapours - Requirements and test methods - Part 2: Specific requirements and test methods
    ISO 5725-2:1994 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Part 2: Basic method for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method
    ENV 13005 : DRAFT 1999 GUIDE TO THE EXPRESSION OF UNCERTAINTY IN MEASUREMENT
    EN 13528-3:2003 Ambient air quality - Diffusive samplers for the determination of concentrations of gases and vapours - Requirements and test methods - Part 3: Guide to selection, use and maintenance
    ISO 3534-1:2006 Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability
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