Indoor air Part 33: Determination of phthalates with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)

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10-08-2017

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International Organization for Standardization

ISO 16000-33:2017 specifies the sampling and analysis of phthalates in indoor air and describes the sampling and analysis of phthalates in house dust and in solvent wipe samples of surfaces by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

Two alternative sampling and processing methods, whose comparability has been proven in a round robin test, are specified for indoor air[4]. Sampling can take place using sorbent tubes with subsequent thermal desorption and GC-MS analysis. Alternatively, sampling can take on other types of sorbent tubes that are subsequently analysed by solvent extraction with GC-MS.

Depending on the sampling method, the compounds dimethyl phthalate to diisoundecylphthalate can be analysed in house dust as described in Annex C[8]. The investigation of house dust samples is only appropriate as a screening method. This investigation only results in indicative values and is not acceptable for a final assessment of a potential need for action.

Dimethyl phthalate to diisoundecylphthalate can be analysed in solvent wipe samples as described in Annex B. Solvent wipe samples are suitable for non-quantitative source identification.

NOTE In principle, the method is also suitable for the analysis of other phthalates, adipates and cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid esters, but this is confirmed by determination of the performance characteristics in each case.

General information on phthalates are given in Annex A.

DevelopmentNote	Supersedes ISO/DIS 16000-33. (08/2017)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	41
PublisherName	International Organization for Standardization
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
BS ISO 16000-33:2017	Identical
DIN ISO 16000-33:2015-07 (Draft)	Identical
NF ISO 16000-33 : 2017	Identical
NEN ISO 16000-33 : 2017	Identical
DIN ISO 16000-33 E : 2017	Identical
DIN ISO 16000-33:2017-12	Identical

ISO 16000-5:2007	Indoor air Part 5: Sampling strategy for volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
ISO 18856:2004	Water quality — Determination of selected phthalates using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
ISO 16000-1:2004	Indoor air — Part 1: General aspects of sampling strategy
ISO 16000-6:2011	Indoor air Part 6: Determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor and test chamber air by active sampling on Tenax TA sorbent, thermal desorption and gas chromatography using MS or MS-FID