Application of ion chromatography to the determination of water-soluble inorganic and organic ions in atmospheric aerosols

J Environ Sci (China). 2004;16(5):813-5.

Abstract

A simple, sensitive and convenient ion chromatography(IC) method was established for the simultaneous determination of twelve water-soluble inorganic anions(F- , Cl- , NO2(-), NO3(-), SO3(2-), SO4(2-) , PO4(3-)), and fifteen water-soluble organic ions(formate, acetate, MSA, oxalate, malonate, succinate, phthalates, etc.) in atmospheric aerosols. The linear concentrations ranged from 0.005 microg/m3 to 500 microg/m3 ( r = 0.999-0.9999). The relative standard deviation (RSD) were 0.43%-2.00% and the detection limits were from 2.7 ng/m3 to 88 ng/m3. The proposed method was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of those inorganic ions and organic ions in PM2.5 of Beijing.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Aerosols / analysis*
  • Air Pollutants / analysis
  • Atmosphere / analysis*
  • China
  • Chromatography, Ion Exchange / methods*
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Ions / analysis*

Substances

  • Aerosols
  • Air Pollutants
  • Ions