Solid sorbent sampler for white phosphorus in air.

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• Personal Author:
  Barrett WJ ; Dillon HK ; Eller, Peter M.
• Description:
  The development of a solid sorbent sampling method for use at the OSHA standard of 0.1mg per cubic meter for white phosphorus (7723140) vapor is described. Previous methods of using a Smith- Greenberg impinger as a device for sampling the breathing zones of individuals at a worksite proved inconvenient because of spillage and evaporation. The new method involves the collection of trace amounts of gaseous phosphorus on a porous polymer. When used with a personal sampling pump, the solid sorbent tube is a convenient device for taking personal samples in a work atmosphere. Samples should be taken at 50 to 400ml per minute for a total sample volume of 10 to 50 liters. The tubes are stable within 10% at 25 degrees C for 1 week when exposed and capped, and if longer storage is required, refrigeration at 0 degrees C or storage in xylene extract is recommended. Elevated temperature could have a harmful effect on the collection and storage of the samples. Results of a study comparing this new method with the xylene bubbler method show that they agree well. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Inorganic Chemicals Occupational Health Safety Solvents
• Keywords:
  Air-monitoring Air-quality-measurement Analytical-methods Inorganic-chemicals NIOSH-Author Samplers Sampling-methods Vapors
• ISSN:
  0002-8894
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  39
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00081545
• Citation:
  Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 1978 Aug; 39(8):608-614
• CAS Registry Number:
  Phosphorus (CAS RN 7723-14-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f7c83f776ffa2ccb27d42455c4f19436eff10a82a439d1f8f2177adb8413c0211c912daf71ca1477481adba9105d489843a5edbe8088e2219d16cdcebb1612ad
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184249/cdc_184249_DS1.pdf
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