Report on a microprocessor-based infrared analyzer.

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• Personal Author:
  Burroughs, G. Edward ; Woodfin, William J.
• Description:
  A single beam, microprocessor based spectrometer, the Miran-1B which could be preprogrammed for the measurement of many substances in the workplace was described. Test concentrations were generated in the laboratory for four compounds of current interest in occupational health studies: carbon-dioxide (124389) (CO2), carbon-monoxide (630080) (CO), ethylene-oxide (75218), and nitrous-oxide (10024972). Excluding measurements for ethylene-oxide, the measurements taken by the Miran-1B were usually within the plus or minus 25 percent criterion established by NIOSH Standards Completion Program as acceptable. Measurements of ethylene-oxide on the other hand ranged from 78 percent below to 18 percent above the reference values. The authors suggest that much of the error encountered may be due to the user's unfamiliarity with the instrument and that the ability to perform analyses may improve with experience. Interference between CO and CO2 was reasonable. The microprocessor permits calibration of this instrument at a maximum of five analytical concentrations and forces the second degree regression curve of these data through zero. Measurement of CO2 concentrations above 1000 parts per million was not practical with this instrument unless a secondary analytical wavelength was available. As with any infrared instrument, the user must be aware of other contaminants in the environment to determine if overlapping absorption bands exist with the analyte of interest. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Chemistry Chemistry, Analytic Environmental Monitoring Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Air-quality-monitoring Air-sampling-equipment Analytical-chemistry Analytical-methods Chemical-analysis NIOSH-Author Toxic-gases Workplace-studies
• ISSN:
  0882-8032
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  3
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00184275
• Citation:
  Appl Ind Hyg 1988 Dec; 3(12):R2-R4
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon dioxide (CAS RN 124-38-9) ; Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Ethylene oxide (CAS RN 75-21-8) ; Nitrous oxide (CAS RN 10024-97-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1989
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Industrial Hygiene
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fad824209bd780d29611b7d90dbeeed63371c757ae3bf8721a58efa3c01f740847b768aecea8881783de3aeabeebe7adc908149331c287f1553632c720ff77f4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/185676/cdc_185676_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 483.52 KB ]