2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine-coated silica gel cartridge method for determination of formaldehyde in air: identification of an ozone interference

Arnts, Robert R.; Tejada, Silvestre B.

doi:10.1021/es00069a018

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“…These peaks come from 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine as it is the major compound. This has been observed by Arnst and Tejada [23], and other authors [24][25]. The 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones are transformed by ozone action at various rates.…”

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Comparison between two carbonyl measurement methods in the atmosphere

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Abstract. Two atmospheric aldehyde sampling techniques, the impinger method in which aldehydes are trapped in a 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine acidified acetonitrile solution, and the method in which aldehydes are captured in 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine acidified coated cartridges commercialised by the WATERS ® , were compared for blank values, sample preservation, ozone action, and water influence. The two methods were tested in a Paris atmosphere and the influence of a KI ozone scrubber has been evaluated. Except for acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde, the two techniques do not give coherent results. When no ozone scrubber is used, the cartridge technique gives systematically lower values. Bad correlation has been obtained between data with scrubber and data without scrubber for the impinger technique except for acetaldehyde. For the cartridge technique, the correlation is better for all the aldehydes but higher values are found when a scrubber is used, except for formaldehyde. Ozone action leads to 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone destruction, but also to formaldehyde 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone formation by reaction between airborne volatile organic compounds and ozone on the cartridge surfaces.

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Comparison between two carbonyl measurement methods in the atmosphere

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“…23 Several household products and materials have been identified as sources of VOCs. 4 These include household cleaners, adhesives, paint related products, carpets, and many others.…”

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“…Ozone interferes with the analysis, so copper tubing coated with potassium iodide was placed upstream of the cartridge to act as an ozone scrubber. 23 The names and molecular formulas of the compounds measured are shown in Table 2. The LODs for the winter 1 For these compounds, there was not enough material present during the field measurements to determine a method limit of detection.…”

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Measurement of Organic Acids, Aldehydes, and Ketones in Residential Environments and Their Relation to Ozone

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Ozone and several polar volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including organic acids and carbonyls (aldehydes and ketones) were measured over an approximately 24 hour period in four residences during the winter of 1993 and in nine residences during the summer of 1993. All residences were in the greater Boston, Massachusetts area. The relation of the polar VOCs to the ozone concentration was examined. Indoor carbonyl concentrations were similar between the summer and winter, with the total mean winter concentration being 31.7 ppb and the total mean summer concentration being 36.6 ppb. However, the average air exchange rate was 0.9 hr 1 during the winter and 2.6 hr 1 during the summer. Therefore, the estimated carbonyl emission rates were significantly higher during the summer. Indoor organic acid concentrations were about twice as high during the summer as during the winter. For formic acid, the indoor winter mean was 9.8 ppb, and the summer indoor mean was 17.8 ppb. For acetic acid, the indoor winter mean was 15.5 ppb, and the summer indoor mean was 28.7 ppb. The concentrations of the polar VOCs were found to be significantly correlated with one another. Also, the emission rates of the polar VOCs were found to be correlated with both the environmental variables such as temperature and relative humidity and the ozone removal rate; however, it was difficult to apportion the relative effects of the environmental variables and the ozone removal.

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“…The most critical interferer to the DNPH is ozone (Arnts and Tejada, 1989;Sirju and Shepson, 1995;Achatz et al, 1999). Ozone can degrade carbonyl-DNP-hydrazone formed on the cartridge during sampling, resulting in underestimation of carbonyl concentrations.…”

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Technical Note: Concerns on the Use of Ozone Scrubbers for Gaseous Carbonyl Measurement by DNPH-Coated Silica Gel Cartridge

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et al. 2013

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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ABSTRACT2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) is a typical derivatizing agent coated on sorbent cartridges for detection of carbonyl compounds at ambient levels. However, airborne oxidant of ozone (O 3 ) can react with DNPH to form side products that can interfere with the accurate detection of carbonyls. It is the most critical interferer degrading carbonyl-DNP-hydrazone formed on the cartridge during sampling, resulting in underestimation of carbonyl concentrations; this strong oxidant can be removed by installing a denuder or scrubber coated or filled with potassium iodide (KI) upstream. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate and discuss the usage of novel KI-filled ozone traps in affecting carbonyl collection efficiency of DNPH-coated silica gel cartridges in field and laboratory settings. Results of the study showed that measured carbonyls concentrations were 4.9-13.5% lower in samples collected without any ozone traps compared to those collected with a commercially available ozone scrubber or KI denuder. Although ozone can be reduced efficiently by KI, both environmental relative humidity (RH) and byproducts formed from the oxidation of KI with ozone, namely iodine (I 2 ) and hydroxyl ion (OH -), can inhibit derivatization kinetics and contribute to degradation of the carbonyl-DNP-hydrazones formed during sampling. Placement of an acid-permeated polyethylene filter between the ozone scrubbers and the DNPH-coated cartridge notably improved carbonyl collection efficiency by neutralizing the byproduct OH -. End-users of the DNPH method should consider these findings and evaluate the performance of ozone scrubbers accordingly during sampling events.

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2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine-coated silica gel cartridge method for determination of formaldehyde in air: identification of an ozone interference

Cited by 145 publications

References 5 publications

Comparison between two carbonyl measurement methods in the atmosphere

Comparison between two carbonyl measurement methods in the atmosphere

Measurement of Organic Acids, Aldehydes, and Ketones in Residential Environments and Their Relation to Ozone

Technical Note: Concerns on the Use of Ozone Scrubbers for Gaseous Carbonyl Measurement by DNPH-Coated Silica Gel Cartridge

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