Analytical examples of volatile amines in ambient airs

In this study, several kinds of volatile amines in ambiant air were collected and their concentrations were expected from the calibration curves prepared by standard solutions of 7 amines by the official measuring method prescribed in Japanese Offensive Odor Law. The obtained calibration curves showed a good linearity and the detection limit of trimethyl amine was found to be about 0.033 ppb (0.040 ng) in case of 50 liters air. It means that trimethyl amine could be detected with the concentration of lower than its permitting level at the border line of companies. As typical examples of measuring amines in air, results of investigation of two sewage works and one rendering plant around the capital area indicated that 4 kinds of amines, i.e. methyl amine, dimethyl amine, trimethyl amine and isopropyl amine were detectable and concentrations of trimethyl amine at the primary sedimentation pond and sludge dewatering building of the sewage plant A showed 9.07 ppb and 7.79 ppb respectively, being over the concentration of odor strength 2.5, And the aeration tank, excrement input facility and indoor of maintenance room of excrement process building in the sewage plant B showed 70.0 ppb of dimethyl amine and 2.44 ppb of trimethyl amine.

공기 중 저급아민류의 분석과 측정 사례

연구에서는 일본의 공정시험법에 따라 7종의 아민 표준물질로부터 검량선을 작성하고 실제 공기 중의 아민시료를 채취하여 농도를 산정하였다. 검량선은 좋은 직선상관을 보였으며, 50 L의 시료채취시 트리메틸아민의 경우 검량한계가 0.033 ppb(0.040 ng)로 나타나 부지경계선에서의 규제농도(공업지역 20 ppb, 기타지역 5 ppb)까지 검출 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다. 실제 측정사례로서 하수처리장과 랜더링사업장에서 채취된 시료를 분석한 결과 methyl amine, dimethyl amine, trimethyl amine, i-propyl amine의 4종류의 아민류가 검출되었다. 하수처리장 A의 최초 침전지와 탈수실에서는 trimethyl amine이 각각 9.07 ppb, 7.79 ppb로 악취세기 2.5를 넘는 농도로 검출되었고 하수처리장 B의 폭기조와 분뇨투입동, 분뇨처리장의 기계실에서는 모두 dimethyl amine과 trimethyl amine이 평균 70.0 ppb, 2.44 ppb로 검출되어 악취에 대한 기여가 높다는 것을 알 수 있었다.