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http://dx.doi.org/10.7731/KIFSE.2018.32.6.084

Study on Air Quality in the Case of Chemical Fires Using Proton Transfer Reaction-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer  

Kim, So-Young (Ministry of Environment Han River Basin Environment Office, Siheung Joint Inter-agency Chemical Emergency Preparedness Center)
Cho, Dong-Ho (Ministry of Environment Han River Basin Environment Office, Siheung Joint Inter-agency Chemical Emergency Preparedness Center)
Park, Jungmin (National Institute of Environmental Research, Air Quality Research Division)
Publication Information
Fire Science and Engineering / v.32, no.6, 2018 , pp. 84-90 More about this Journal
Abstract
Chemical accidents occur in various forms, such as explosions, leaks, spills, and fires. In particular, chemical accidents caused by fires seriously affect the surrounding air environment due to soot, causing anxiety to the residents. Therefore, it is important to identify the causative substances quickly and examine the influence of air quality in the surrounding area. In this paper, proton transfer reaction-time of flight mass spectrometry(PTR-ToFMS) was used to identify the causative material in a fire and monitor the air quality in real time. This analyzer is capable of real-time analysis with a rapid response time without sample collection and pretreatment. In addition, it is suitable for quantitative and qualitative analysis of most volatile organic compounds with high hydrogen affinity, to identify the cause of fire and examine the influence of ambient air. In April 2018, when a local fire occurred, methanol, acetone, and methyl ethyl ketone were the main causative agents in PTR-ToFMS.
Keywords
Fire; Chemical accidents; Proton Transfer Reaction-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (PTR-ToFMS);
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