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IP 511: Determination of carbonyl compounds in dilute motor exhaust - Liquid chromatography method
- Method adopted/last revised: 2004
- Method reapproved: None
- REF/ISBN: IP511-2934869
- Status: Current
- First printed in STM books: January 2004
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Scope
This standard describes a method of determining key aldehydes and ketones
(carbonyls) as listed in Table 1 in dilute motor exhaust collected on cartridges
or impingers.
Table 1
Carbonyl ug/ml
Formaldehyde 0,009 -
5,247
Acetaldyde 0,009 - 5,489
Acrolein 0,018 - 4,455
Acetone 0,009 -
5,324
Propionaldehyde0,009 - 5,291
Butyraldehyde 0,018 -
5,500
Benzaldehyde 0,018 - 5,478
Methyl ethyl ketone 0,018 -
5,467
Methacrolein 0,009 - 4,961
Haxanaldehyde 0,018 -
5,786
Crotonaldehyde 0,018 - 5,511
Valeraldehyde 0,009 -
5,698
Haxanaldehyde 0,009 - 5,247
NOTE 1 Impingers or serial multi-cartridge arrangements are used when the expected levels of carbonyls exceed the upper limit as advised by the cartridge.
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