Measurement of anthropogenic VOCs and their impact on Environment
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Abstract
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in the air can adversely affect human health. Many types of VOC are emitted by human activities, ranging from vehicle exhaust to chemical release from manufacturing processes and solvent evaporation from a wide range of industrial and domestic activities. VOCs have therefore become widely distributed in the environment, and monitoring their levels is important both as a public health measure and for giving advice on patterns of release.
The researcher has developed a passive sampling gas chromatography method for determining ambient VOC levels, and has applied the method to VOC monitoring in Shizuoka City, Japan. Passive sampling offers considerable advantages over pump systems which include its inherent simplicity and ease of deployment. Since the method does not require an electricity supply, it can be used in any location. The researcher also briefly discusses some results of VOC distribution monitoring.
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