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Environ Health Insights

Title:		Evaluating the Effects of Modified Windscreens on Organic Vapor Monitor Performance
Author(s):		Jones SR; Shedd JS; Oh J; Lungu CT;
Address:		"Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA"
Journal Title:		Environ Health Insights
Year:		2022
Volume:		20220211
Issue:
Page Number:		1.17863E+16 -
DOI:		10.1177/11786302221078430
ISSN/ISBN:		1178-6302 (Print) 1178-6302 (Electronic) 1178-6302 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Passive sampling using diffusive samplers has become popular as a convenient means of occupational compliance sampling for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). However, diffusive samplers possess sensitivity limitations when sampling low concentrations and for short durations. To reduce these limitations, our research team has been developing a novel method of sample recovery called photothermal desorption (PTD), which uses high energy visible light pulses to desorb analytes from sampling media. Newly designed passive samplers that will use PTD will be equipped with windscreens in a similar design with the 3M OVM. In a preliminary design effort, the present work sought to find a suitable, windscreen for future use in a PTD-compatible diffusive sampler prototype that would be similar to those found in commercially available diffusive samplers. To do so, 2 stainless steel windscreens (wire diameters 0.015'' and 0.0055'' respectively) were compared to a standard windscreen by exposing modified (ie, steel mesh installed) and non-modified 3M OVM samplers to 3 analytes. To mimic in-field conditions, each sampler was exposed to analyte concentrations at their short-term and personal exposure limits (STELs and PELs). From these comparisons, it was determined that the 0.0055'' mesh was most similar to the standard windscreen in contributing to sample collection based on the uptake and concentration determinations for each analyte and concentration"
Keywords:		Volatile organic compounds diffusive sampling exposure assessment gas chromatography method development photothermal desorption;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEJones, Savannah R Shedd, Jacob S Oh, Jonghwa Lungu, Claudiu T eng P42 ES027723/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/ T42 OH008436/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/ 2022/02/18 Environ Health Insights. 2022 Feb 11; 16:11786302221078430. doi: 10.1177/11786302221078430. eCollection 2022"