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J Chromatogr

Title:		Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric evaluation of exhaled tobacco smoke
Author(s):		Holzer G; Oro J; Bertsch W;
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Journal Title:		J Chromatogr
Year:		1976
Volume:		126
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Page Number:		771 - 785
DOI:		10.1016/s0021-9673(01)84119-4
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Abstract:		"The impact of cigarette smoking on the distribution of organic substances in ambient air has been determined for the intermediate volatility range. A simple sampling procedure was employed, involving gas-solid adsorption onto an organic polymer followed by direct thermal elution onto a glass capillary column. Aliphatic and substituted aromatic hydrocarbons are predominant in urban atmospheres. Depending on location and weather conditions the total concentration of such volatiles can differ by as much as a factor of 20. This high background variation makes it difficult to analyze for trace substances with low odor threshold values, such as encountered in cigarette smoke. Standard cigarettes were smoked in a relatively small room, having no air filtration system. Air samples of approximately 3.51 were taken. The amount of volatiles added to air by cigarette smoking is unsignificant. Substances were analyzed and identified by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with glass capillary columns. Many compounds reported in cigarette smoke condensate have been confirmed"
Keywords:		"Air Pollutants/*analysis *Chromatography, Gas Evaluation Studies as Topic Filtration *Mass Spectrometry *Plants, Toxic *Smoking *Tobacco Trace Elements/analysis;"
Notes:		"MedlineHolzer, G Oro, J Bertsch, W eng Netherlands 1976/11/03 J Chromatogr. 1976 Nov 3; 126:771-85. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)84119-4"