BS ISO 16000-13:2008
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Indoor air Determination of total (gas and particle-phase) polychlorinated dioxin-like biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/dibenzofurans (PCDDs/PCDFs). Collection on sorbent-backed filters
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English
30-11-2008
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviated terms
5 Principle
6 Apparatus and materials
7 Preparation of sampling media
8 Sampling
9 Minimum requirements for sampling
Annex A (informative) - Details of samplers
Annex B (normative) - Determination of sampling efficiency
or dynamic retention efficiency
Annex C (informative) - Structure, toxicity and calculation of
toxicity equivalents
Bibliography
Describes sampling and preparation of sampling media for dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in indoor air.
Committee |
EH/2/5
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DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 06/30146330 DC. (12/2008)
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DocumentType |
Standard
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Pages |
42
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PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Status |
Current
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Supersedes |
This part of ISO16000 specifies sampling and preparation of sampling media for dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in indoor air (see TableC.1). The method incorporates a sampling procedure that collects PCBs and PCDFs/PCDDs from air on a fine-particle filter backed up by a sorbent trap. The method cannot be used to separately determine gaseous PCBs and PCDFs/PCDDs and those that are particle-associated because some of the compounds will volatilize from the filter and be collected by the sorbent trap. This part of ISO16000 does not address analytical methods for PCBs PCDDs and PCDFs, which are included in ISO16000-14. (ISO16000-13 and ISO16000-14 are both parts of the overall measurement procedure for the determination of PCBs and PCDDs/PCDFs.)
Combined with the analytical procedures specified in ISO16000-14, which incorporate specific analyses by high-resolution gas chromatography combined with high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS), this method is capable of detecting 0,2pg/m3 or lower concentrations of most PCBs and PCDFs/PCDDs. However, it may not be possible to detect all analytes at 0,2pg/m3 or lower, especially at lower sampling rates. To achieve adequate detection limits, no less than 50m3 of air should be sampled. For normal measurement tasks, sampling volumes up to 360m3 are employed (equivalent to a sampling period of 24h at 16m3/h or 7d at 2m3/h). The method has been validated for sampling periods up to seven days. With the use of larger sorbent traps, sampling volumes up to 1000m3 have been validated.
Sampling precision under normal conditions can be expected to be±25%or better and uncertainty±50%or better.
If the appropriate restrictions are applied, this method can be used for small rooms, for example children’s rooms as well as for offices.
Standards | Relationship |
ISO 16000-13:2008 | Identical |
ISO 12884:2000 | Ambient air Determination of total (gas and particle-phase) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Collection on sorbent-backed filters with gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric analyses |
VDI 3498 Blatt 2:2002-07 | Ambient air measurement - Indoor air measurement - Measurement of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans; Method using small filters |
ISO 16017-1:2000 | Indoor, ambient and workplace air — Sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds by sorbent tube/thermal desorption/capillary gas chromatography — Part 1: Pumped sampling |
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 16000-12:2008 | Indoor air Part 12: Sampling strategy for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) |
ISO 12219-1:2012 | Interior air of road vehicles Part 1: Whole vehicle test chamber Specification and method for the determination of volatile organic compounds in cabin interiors |
ISO 9169:2006 | Air quality Definition and determination of performance characteristics of an automatic measuring system |
VDI 3498 Blatt 1:2002-07 | Ambient air measurement - Indoor air measurement - Measurement of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans; Method using large filters |
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