An organic polymeric solid, Chromosorb 102, has been reported to collect various pesticides from air. In this study the collection efficiency of Chromosorb 102 for chlordane was evaluated. Preparation of sampling tubes containing this medium for field sampling is also discussed.
A sampling and analysis protocol was developed for determining trace levels of chlordane in the interior of family housing units. Chlordane, when applied as a termiticide through sub‐slab injection, found its way into family quarters through heating ducts. In this study, methods were developed to sample and analyze for trace levels of this airborne chlordane. Commercially available Chromosorb 102 sampling tubes were evaluated and found to be extremely useful. Trace levels of chlordane collected on these commercial sampling tubes can be stored before analysis for up to 131 d after sampling, with no measurable loss of chlordane. Chlordane collection efficiency and recovery from Chromosorb 102 sampling tubes was found to be excellent.
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