Abstract
Sulfuric acid and ammonium sulfates In air are sampled by means of two CuO coated denuders at temperatures of 120 and 240 °C, respectively. The tubes are heated to 800 °C and the liberated SO2 is measured by means of a flame photometric detector. The interference of Inorganic and organic sulfur species can be avoided by passing the sample stream through PbO2 and an active carbon-coated denuder. The detection limit Is 0.1 μg m-3 H2SO4 or ammonium sulfate at a sampling time of 5 mln and 0.02 μg m-3 at a sampling time of 60 min. The system Is completely automated and can function properly without any human assistance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1955-1960 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Analytical Chemistry |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |