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Title:	Studies of Nitro-PAH on ambient air particulate matter
Author:	Chen, Yadan Wang
View Online:	njit-etd1990-039 (iii, [114] pages ~ 2.9 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Chemistry
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Greenberg, Arthur (Committee chair) Kebbekus, Barbara B. (Committee member) Tomkins, R. P. T. (Committee member)
Date:	1990
Keywords:	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons High performance liquid chromatography Thin layer chromatography Air -- Pollution Air -- Analysis
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	A rapid, simple method for routine trace analysis of four isomeric nitropolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (nitro-PAH) (1-nitropyrene, 2-nitropyrene, 2-nitrofluoranthene and 3-nitrofluoranthene) in ambient air particulate matter is described. Two types of air particle sample (TSP and IP10) were collected and particle extracts were prefractionated by thin layer chromatography and the appropriate zones of interest analyzed by reversed-phase HPLC with UV and fluorescence detection. The study of Zn/Si post-column reaction chamber and oxygen scrubber for catalytic reduction of target compounds is also described. Six nitro-PAH compounds were identified in TSP and five in IP10 air particle samples. The results of identification and quantification are discussed.