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In this article we’d like to discuss the air sampling of organic compounds that are found in the form of dust or mist. It is customary to classify airborne contaminants into 4 groups: gases, vapors, semi-volatiles, and non-volatile organic compounds. As it can be concluded from their name, Non-Volatile Organic compounds have a very low vapor pressure. In other words if such a compound is dispersed in air, it forms a dust cloud without any significant evaporation. As a rule of thumb, non-volatile compounds have a boiling point above 350C and a saturated vapor pressure of less than 0.0001Pa .
Examples of Non-Volatile chemicals that can be collected as dust or mist would be:
- Cellulose
- Metal Working Fluids
- Oil Mist
- Paraffin Wax
- PVC Dust
- Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Vitamins
- Wood Dust
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