Determination of acetone and methyl ethyl ketone in water
Water-Resources Investigations Report
78-123
By: D. Y. Tai
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Abstract
Analytical procedures for the determination of acetone and methyl ethyl ketone in water samples were developed. Concentrations in the milligram-per-liter range were determined by injecting an aqueous sample into the analysis system through an injection port, trapping the organics on Tenax-GC at room temperature, and thermally desorbing the organics into a gas chromatograph with a flame ionization detector for analysis. Concentrations in the microgram-per-liter range were determined by sweeping the headspace vapors over a water sample at 50C, trapping on Tenax-GC, and thermally desorbing the organics into the gas chromatograph. The precision for two operators of the milligram-per-liter concentration procedure, expressed as the coefficient of variation, was generally less than 2 percent for concentrations ranging from 16 to 160 milligrams per liter. The precision from two operators of the microgram-per-liter concentration procedure was between 2 and 4 percent for concentrations of 20 and 60 micrograms per liter. (Woodard-USGS)
Suggested Citation
Tai, D.Y., 1978, Determination of acetone and methyl ethyl ketone in water: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 78-123, v, 36 p. , https://doi.org/10.3133/wri78123.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Determination of acetone and methyl ethyl ketone in water |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 78-123 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri78123 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | v, 36 p. |