Three chromatographic procedures were investigated regarding their potential for the quantification of aniline and 19 of its methylated and chlorinated derivatives in groundwater. These methods were based on liquid-liquid-extraction in combination with gas chromatography and single quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC/MS) according to German standard DIN 38407-16:1999 and its extension using tandem mass spectrometry (GC/MS-MS), both following liquid-liquid extraction, and as third alternative the direct injection of the water sample into a liquid chromatograph coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS). Results were compared using fortified water and real-world contaminated groundwater used in an interlaboratory comparison. It could be shown that GC/MS and GC/MS-MS yielded results deviating less than 10% from each other while all three procedure displayed quantification results deviating less than 15% from the intercomparison reference values in case of each analyte in the concentration range between 1 and 45 µg L-1. Though GC/MS-MS displays a ten-fold higher sensitivity than single quadrupole GC/MS, the precision of both methods in the concentration range was similar. LC/MS-MS has the advantage of no further sample preparation due to the direct injection and leads for methylanilines and meta-, para- substituted chloroanilines to results sufficiently equivalent to the standardised GC/MS method. However, LC/MS-MS is not suitable for ortho-chloroaniline derivates due to significantly lower ion yields than meta- and para-substituted chloroanilines.
In diesem Vorhaben wurden 8 OSB-Platten und sieben Leimholzplatten aus Baumärkten gemäß den Vorgaben des AgBB-Schemas in Emissionsmesskammern geprüft. Hinzu kamen Messungen an 17 im Technikum hergestellten OSB, an denen der Einfluss von Herstellungsparametern auf VOCEmission untersucht wurde. Grundsätzliches Ziel war es, durch die Untersuchungen Lösungsansätze für die Emissionsminderung von VOC aus Holzwerkstoffen zu finden. Dazu wurde auch der Einsatz von Antioxidantien bei der OSB-Herstellung getestet. Die Emissionen des Rohstoffes Kiefernholz wurden an 6 Proben aus Splint- oder Kernholz aus unterschiedlichen Stammabschnitten einer frisch gefällten Kiefer untersucht. Insgesamt konnte mit dem Projekt gezeigt werden, dass einige der im Handel erhältlichen OSB und auch Leimhölzer eine Bewertung nach dem AgBB-Schema aufgrund von zu hohen Aldehyd- und Terpenemissionen nicht bestehen. Für die Aldehydemissionen (insbesondere Hexanal und ungesättigte höhere Aldehyde) konnte durch den Einsatz von Antioxidantien bei der OSB-Herstellung eine Verminderung auf ein Drittel erreicht werden, allerdings stiegen dadurch die Terpenemissionen an. In this project, eight Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) and seven plywood boards from DIY stores were tested in emission test chambers according to the AgBB schemes specifications. In addition, 17 OSBs manufactured in a pilot plant were tested to investigate the effect of production parameters on VOC emission. The use of antioxidants in OSB production was also tested. The main objective of the investigation was to find potential solutions for reducing VOC emissions from timber materials. The emissions from pine wood were investigated on six sapwood or heartwood samples from different trunk sections of freshly felled pine. The projects results show that, due to their high aldehyde and terpene emissions, some types of commercially available OSB and plywood did not meet the AgBB schemes requirements. By using antioxidants in OSB production it was possible to reduce aldehyde emissions (especially hexanal and unsaturated higher aldehydes) to one third. However, this caused an increase in terpene emissions.
Emissions from building products can considerably impair the quality of indoor air. The AgBB scheme is employed to evaluate the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from building products. The hygienic evaluation according to the AgBB scheme requires product-specific measuring procedures.
These are available for a range of products. They have been validated in co-operation with several research and testing institutes and have been included in the criteria for awarding the Blue Angel ecolabel.
The evaluation is, however, stricter and generally has lower limits. VOC emissions and odours can cause health problems so testing using sensors is an important element in the evaluation of building products and has – for reasons of precaution – been set down in the AgBB scheme. The main goal of the project was to derive a method of evaluation using sensors and limits for awarding the Blue Angel and for the AgBB scheme. Based on the research conducted (see Chapter 5 Results and Discussion), perceived intensity and hedonics were suggested as a suitable Evaluation method. The derivation of limits for the evaluation using sensors on the 28th day was effected in the present study through the additional questioning of the test subjects on the reasonability of a sample.
For the Blue Angel, there could be different limits of perceived intensity and hedonics for each group of products. A preliminary suggestion for possible limits – for all product groups – is a perceived intensity of 7 pi (5 pi + 2 pi as confidence coefficient, Chapter 5.1.5) and -1 (0+/-0.8, rounded to -1) for the hedonic value.
In this study 50 construction products were tested in emission test chambers according to the requirements of the AgBB-scheme: 7 acrylic and 6 silicone sealants, 6 paste-like synthetic resin plasters, 13 wood based products, 4 adhesives, 5 lacquers, 6 wall paints and 3 further construction products. VOC and odour emissions were tested on the 1st, 3rd, 10th, and 28th day. In addition to the VOC-measurements, a test procedure was developed to evaluate odour emission of construction products.This test is planned to be implemented into the AgBB-Scheme. A direct evaluation by a sensory panel in the emission test chamber was not possible. So the odour samples were collected in 300- litre tedlar bags which were evaluated later. Odour intensity of the samples was compared with different acetone concentrations. Within this study an interlaboratory comparison was conducted using the newly developed odour test method. Additionally, VVOC emissions, detection of carcinogenic compounds, repeatability of emission test chamber tests, and other issues are presented. This project has shown that construction products can be evaluated in accordance with the AgBB scheme. A sensory evaluation is intended to be introduced in the AgBB scheme. A method for this evaluation is described in this study. The test procedure should be enhanced and validated for practical utilisation.
In accordance with the Directive 2003/11/EC amending the Council Directive 76/769/EEC for the 24th time, pentabromo
and octabromo diphenylethers may not be used or put on the market in concentrations higher than 0.1 % by mass.
To verify this threshold value a standard measurement method for the determination of selected pentabromo
diphenylethers (pentaBDE-isomers) and octabromo diphenylethers (octaBDE-isomers) in polymers based on gas
chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was developed. The following target compounds were selected for the investigations: BDE85 (2,2,3,4,4-pentaBDE), BDE99 (2,2,4,4,5- pentaBDE), BDE100 (2,2,4,4,6-pentaBDE), BDE203 (2,2,3,4,4,5,5,6-octaBDE), BDE196 (2,2,3,3,4,4,5,6-octaBDE), BDE197 (2,2,3,3,4,4,6,6-OctaBDE). The following reference materials were prepared: polyurethane (PUR-H) and epoxy resin (EP) containing 0.1 % by mass of sum of pentaBDE isomers, polystyrene (PS) and acrylnitril-butadiene-styrenecopolymer (ABS) containing 0.1 % by weight of sum of octaBDE isomers. For quality assurance of the standard measurement method an interlaboratory comparison was conducted between 1 June and 30 November 2004 where 18 participants were involved. Data assessment was performed in accordance with DIN ISO 5725-2:2002-12 Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results Part 2: Basic methods for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method. The following general mean values and standard deviations were obtained: 1.09 ± 0.16 mg g-1 (15 %) (sum pentaBDE isomers/EP), 1.3 ± 0.19 mg g-1 (15 %) (sum pentaBDE isomers/PUR-H), 0.99 ± 0.27 mg g-1 (27 %) (sum octaBDE isomers/PS), 0.42 ± 0.11 mg g-1 (26 %) (sum octaBDE isomers/ABS). The reproducibility standard deviation sRj and repeatability standard deviation srj were calculated as statistical parameters. The repeatability of the sum of pentaBDE isomers in EP was srj= 0.044 mg g-1 (4.0 %) and the reproducibility was sRj = 0.167 mg g-1 (15 %). srj and the sRj were 0.038 mg g-1 (2.9 %) and 0.195 mg g-1 (15 %), respectively, for the sum of pentaBDE isomers in PUR-H. For the sum of octaBDE isomers in ABS srj and sRj were determined to 0.029 mg g-1 (6.9 %) and 0.114 mg g-1 (27 %), respectively. For the sum of octaBDE isomers in PS the srj = 0.043 mg g-1 (4.3 %) and sRj = 0.255 mg g-1 (26 %) were obtained.
Im Rahmen der Richtlinie 2003/11/EG zur 24. Änderung der Richtlinie 76/769/EWG wurde ein Grenzwert von 0,1 Gewichts-% für penta- und octabromierte Diphenylether in Erzeugnissen festgelegt. Zur Überprüfung dieses Grenzwertes wurde ein Standardanalyseverfahren zur quantitativen Bestimmung von ausgewählten Pentabromdiphenylethern (PentaBDE-Isomere) und Octabromdiphenylethern (OctaBDE-Isomere) in Polymeren mit Hilfe der Gaschromatographie-Massenspektrometrie (GC/MS) entwickelt. Zur Verfahrensentwicklung wurden folgende Isomere ausgewählt: BDE85 (2,2,3,4,4-PentaBDE), BDE99 (2,2,4,4,5- PentaBDE), BDE100 (2,2,4,4,6-PentaBDE), BDE203 (2,2,3,4,4,5,5,6-OctaBDE), BDE196 (2,2,3,3,4,4,5,6-OctaBDE) und BDE197 (2,2,3,3,4,4,6,6-OctaBDE). Vorbereitend wurden folgende Modellpolymere hergestellt: Polyurethan (PUR-H) mit 0,1 Gew.-% Summe PentaBDEIsomere, Epoxidharz (EP) mit 0,1 Gew.-% Summe PentaBDE-Isomere, Polystyrol (PS) und Acrylnitril-Butadien-Styrol- Copolymer (ABS) mit jeweils 0,1 Gew.-% Summe OctaBDE-Isomere. Im Rahmen des Projektes wurde ein Ringversuch mit 18 Teilnehmern durchgeführt, bei dem die genannten Polymere dem Standardanalyseverfahren unterzogen wurden. Der Ringversuch wurde zwischen dem 01. Juni und 30. November 2004 veranstaltet. Die Datenauswertung erfolgte in Anlehnung an DIN ISO 5725-2:2002-12 Genauigkeit (Richtigkeit und Präzision) von Messverfahren und Messergebnissen, Teil 2: Grundlegende Methode für die Ermittlung der Wiederhol- und
Vergleichpräzision eines vereinheitlichten Messverfahrens. Folgende Mittelwerte der Ermittlungsergebnisse sowie
Standardabweichungen wurden bestimmt: 1,09 ± 0,16 mg g-1 (15 %) (Summe PentaBDE-Isomere/EP), 1,3 ± 0,19 mg g-1 (15 %) (Summe PentaBDE-Isomere/PUR-H), 0,99 ± 0,27 mg g-1 (27 %) (Summe OctaBDEIsomere/PS), 0,42 ± 0,11 mg g-1 (26 %) (Summe OctaBDE-Isomere/ABS). Als statistische Kennzahlen für das Standardanalyseverfahren wurde folgende Parameter ermittelt: Für PentaBDE-Isomere in EP wurde eine Wiederholstandardabweichung von srj = 0,044 mg g-1 (4,0 %) und eine Vergleichstandardabweichung sRj = 0,167 mg g-1 (15 %) bestimmt. Für PentaBDE-Isomere in PUR-H ergab sich für srj = 0,038 mg g-1 (2,9 %) und sRj = 0,195 mg g-1 (15 %). Für OctaBDE-Isomere in ABS ergab sich für srj = 0,029 mg g-1 (6,9 %) und sRj = 0,114 mg g-1 (27 %) und für OctaBDE-Isomere in PS srj = 0,043 mg g-1 (4,3 %) und sRj = 0,255 mg g-1 (26 %).