Miniature Personal Ozone Monitor Based on UV Absorbance

Andersen, PC; Williford, CJ; Birks, JW

HERO ID

2080842

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2010

Language

English

PMID

21461365

HERO ID 2080842
In Press No
Year 2010
Title Miniature Personal Ozone Monitor Based on UV Absorbance
Authors Andersen, PC; Williford, CJ; Birks, JW
Journal Analytical Chemistry
Volume 82
Issue 19
Page Numbers 7924-7928
Abstract A new portable instrument has been developed that offers rapid detection of ozone at the parts per billion (ppb) level for personal exposure monitoring. The personal ozone monitor is based on the EPA Federal Reference Method of UV absorbance and has the advantage of being small (10 cm x 7.6 cm x 3.8 cm), lightweight (0.3 kg), low power (2.9 W), and battery-operated. The instrument can be worn by an individual during normal daily activities because it is unaffected by humidity, physical orientation, temperature, and vibration. In order to eliminate any significant interference from water vapor, Nafion tubing was installed before the detection cell, and the optical path was lined with quartz. A precision of 1.5 parts per billion by volume (ppbv) and limit of detection of 4.5 ppbv (S/N = 3) was demonstrated with the instrument making measurements every 10 s.
Doi 10.1021/ac1013578
Pmid 21461365
Wosid WOS:000282257400010
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Language Text English