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Biomed Environ Mass Spectrom

Title:		Thermal desorption/gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric analysis of volatile organic compounds in the offices of smokers and nonsmokers
Author(s):		Bayer CW; Black MS;
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Journal Title:		Biomed Environ Mass Spectrom
Year:		1987
Volume:		14
Issue:		8
Page Number:		363 - 367
DOI:		10.1002/bms.1200140803
ISSN/ISBN:		0887-6134 (Print) 0887-6134 (Linking)
Abstract:		The indoor air quality of the offices of smokers and nonsmokers was surveyed for volatile organic compound identities and concentrations. These results were examined to determine whether environmental tobacco smoke contamination could be distinguished from airborne pollutants outgassing from other sources. It was not possible to positively attribute volatile organic contaminants to environmental tobacco smoke. It was possible to distinguish between smokers' and nonsmokers' offices by determining airborne nicotine levels
Keywords:		Air/*analysis *Climate Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/instrumentation/methods Hot Temperature Humans *Microclimate *Smoking;
Notes:		"MedlineBayer, C W Black, M S eng Comparative Study England 1987/08/01 Biomed Environ Mass Spectrom. 1987 Aug; 14(8):363-7. doi: 10.1002/bms.1200140803"