Title: Application of the Steam Jet Aerosol Collector (SJAC) for differential measurements of organic compounds in the gas vs. particle phase

Authors: Dariusz Antkowiak, Georg Matuschek, Jurgen Schnelle-Kreis, Wolfgang G. Kreyling, Rene Otjes, Antonuis Kettrup

Addresses: Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Ecological Chemistry, Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany. ' Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Ecological Chemistry, Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany. ' Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Ecological Chemistry, Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany. ' Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Focus Network Aerosol and Health and Institute of Lung Biology and Disease, Ingolstaedter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany. ' Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, 1755ZG Petten, P.O. Box 1, The Netherlands. ' Technical University of Munich, Ecological Chemistry and Environmental Analytics, Weihenstephaner Steig 23, 85350 Freising, Germany

Abstract: A modified Steam Jet Aerosol Collector (SJAC) for semivolatile organic compounds has been investigated. Gas phase and particle phase were investigated separately. The SJAC is based on a water condensational growth sampling system. For determination of gaseous compounds an XAD adsorbent cartridge was applied after particle collection. Collection particle efficiency was examined using hydrophobic soot and octacosane particles. To estimate the bias caused by the transfer of components from the gaseous to the particle fraction, individual gaseous organic with different polarity were examined. High collection efficiency and negligible cross-contamination of gaseous compounds in the particle fraction was observed.

Keywords: semi volatile organic compounds; aerosol sampling; gas-particle portioning; steam jet aerosol collectors; SJAC; gas phase; particle phase; hydrophobic soot; octacosane particles.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2009.028687

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2009 Vol.39 No.3/4, pp.223 - 232

Published online: 23 Sep 2009 *

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