SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1982
STP33993S

Determination of Hydrogen Cyanide in Air by Ion Chromatography

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This paper describes a new procedure for the determination of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) concentrations in air. Airborne HCN is entrained in an impinger containing aqueous alkali and subsequently converted to sodium formate; the latter is quantitatively measured by ion chromatography. The collection procedure, reaction conditions, and chromatographic method are described. Interferences and the use of ion exchange resins for sample clean-up were investigated also. The precision and accuracy of spiked and air samples are presented.

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Dolzine, TW
U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
Esposito, GG
U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
Gaffney, RJ
U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
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Developed by Committee: D22
Pages: 142–152
DOI: 10.1520/STP33993S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4848-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0603-1