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15830938

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-4-15
pubmed:abstractText
Thermal desorption with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TD-GC-MS) remains the technique of choice for analysis of trace concentrations of analytes in air samples. This paper describes the development and application of a method for analysing the vesicant compounds sulfur mustard and Lewisites I-III. 3,4-Dimercaptotoluene and butanethiol were used to spike sorbent tubes and vesicant vapours sampled; Lewisite I and II reacted with the thiols while sulfur mustard and Lewisite III did not. Statistical experimental design was used to optimise thermal desorption parameters and the optimum method used to determine vesicant compounds in headspace samples taken from a decontamination trial. 3,4-Dimercaptotoluene reacted with Lewisites I and II to give a common derivative with a limit of detection (LOD) of 260 microg m(-3), while the butanethiol gave distinct derivatives with limits of detection around 30 microg m(-3).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0021-9673
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
1068
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
315-26
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-1-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Analysis of chemical warfare agents. II. Use of thiols and statistical experimental design for the trace level determination of vesicant compounds in air samples.
pubmed:affiliation
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Building 383b, Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ, UK. bmuir@dstl.gov.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't