1、Designation:D546621Standard Test Method forDetermination of Volatile Organic Compounds inAtmospheres(Canister Sampling,Mass SpectrometryAnalysis Methodology)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5466;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adopt
2、ion or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method describes a procedure for sampling andanalysis of selected vola
3、tile organic compounds(VOCs)inambient,indoor,and workplace atmospheres.The test methodis based on the collection of whole air samples in stainless steelcanisters with specially treated(passivated)interior surfaces.1.2 For sample analysis,a portion of the sample is subse-quently removed from the cani
4、ster and the collected VOCs areselectively concentrated by adsorption or condensation onto atrap,subsequently released by thermal desorption,separated bygas chromatography,and measured by a low resolution massspectrometric detector.This test method describes proceduresfor sampling into canisters to
5、final pressures both above andbelow atmospheric pressure(respectively referred to as pres-surized and subatmospheric pressure sampling).21.3 This test method is applicable to specific VOCs thathave been determined to be stable when stored in canisters(seeTable 1).Numerous compounds,many of which are
6、 chlori-nated VOCs,have been successfully tested for storage stabilityin pressurized canisters(1-4).3Information on storage stabilityis also available for polar compounds(5-7).This test methodhas been documented for the compounds listed in Table 1 andperformance results apply only to those compounds
7、.A labora-tory may determine other VOCs by this test method aftercompletion of verification studies that include measurement ofrecovery as specified in 5.7 and that are as extensive asrequired to meet the performance needs of the customer and thegiven application.1.4 The procedure for collecting the
8、 sample involves the useof inlet lines,air filters,flow rate regulators for obtainingtime-integrated samples,and in the case of pressurizedsamples,an air pump.Typical long-term fixed location canistersamplers have been designed to automatically start and stop thesample collection process using elect
9、ronically actuated valvesand timers(8-10).Temporary or short-term canister samplersmay require the user to manually start and stop samplecollection.A weatherproof shelter may be required if thesampler is used outdoors.For the purposes of this test method,refer to Practice D1357 for practices and pla
10、nning ambientsampling events.1.5 The organic compounds that have been successfullymeasured single-digit micrograms per cubic metre(g/m3(orsingle digit parts-per-billion by volume(ppbv)concentrationwith this test method are listed in order of approximateretention time in Table 1.The test method is ap
11、plicable to VOCconcentrations ranging from the detection limit to approxi-mately 1000 g/m3(300 ppbv).Above this concentration,smaller sample aliquots of sample gas may be analyzed orsamples can be diluted with dry ultra-high-purity nitrogen orair or equivalent.1.6 The values stated in SI units are t
12、o be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental pr
13、actices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.Safety practices should be part of the users SOP manual.1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principle
14、s for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on AirQuality and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.05 on Indoo
15、r Air.Current edition approved Aug.15,2021.Published September 2021.Originallyapproved in 1993.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D5466 15.DOI:10.1520/D5466-21.2This test method is based on EPACompendium Method TO-15,“Determinationof Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs)in Air Collected in Special
16、ly-PreparedCanisters and Analyzed by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry(GC/MS)”January 1999.3The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of references at the end ofthe standard.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standar
