VOC and Stinking Substances Analysis

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary room temperature. VOCs are widely used because they are important substances as solvents and fuels. However, when released into the environment, these cause health hazards such as pollution. So VOCs are regulated by law in some countries. FUJIFILM Wako provides 4 types of VOC mixture standard solutions. Especially, 25 VOC mixture standard solution is traceable to SI traceable Japanese measurement standards (Japan Calibration Service System; JCSS).

Stinking substances cause unpleasant odors and may damage the living environment. In Japan, 22 stinking substances have been designated by the Environment Agency, and all factories within the regulated area designated by the each local government are required to measure stinking substances to considerate of the surrounding environment.
FUJIFILM Wako provides a variety of standard solution and columns to analyze stinking substances.

GC Analysis (25 VOC Mixture Standard Solution)

GC Chromatogram

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Analytical Conditions

  • Column DB-624 3.0μm 0.53mm×75m
    Column
    temperature
    30℃(40min)→2℃/min→50℃→5℃/min→60℃(18min)→
    5℃/min→90℃(10min)→5℃/min→150℃(4min)
    Sample 2μL
    Carrier gas He 4.9mL/min
    Injection cool on-column Detector FID, 250℃
    Instrument Agilent 7890B
  • Column DB-WAX 1.0μm 0.53mm×60m
    Column
    temperature
    40℃(2min)→20℃/min→80℃(16min)
    →10℃/min→180℃
    Sample 2μL
    Carrier gas He 2.9mL/min (20min) → 4.6mL/min (Flow rate : 1.0mL/min)
    Injection cool on-column Detector FID, 230℃
    Instrument Agilent 7890B

Peak No. Constituent Peak No. Constituent Peak No. Constituent
1 1,1-Dichloroethylene 10 1,2-Dichloroethane 19 o-Xylene
2 Dichloromethane 11 Trichloroethylene 20 Bromoform
3 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 12 1,2-Dichloropropane 21 p-Dichlorobenzene
4 t-Butyl Methyl Ether 13 Bromodichloromethane 22 1,4-Dioxane
5 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 14 cis-1,3-Dichloropropene 23 p-Xylene
6 Chloroform 15 Toluene 24 m-Xylene
7 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 16 trans-1,3-Dichloropropene 25 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
8 Carbon Tetrachloride 17 Tetrachloroethylene
9 Benzene 18 Dibromochloromethane

Composition List (VOC Mixture)

Constituent for Environment Analysis JCSS
8 VOC
229-01651
14 VOC
220-02421
12 VOC
228-01481
25 VOC
225-02351
Ttradecane
Styrene
Ethylbenzene
Chloroethylene    
Carbon Tetrachloride
1,2-Dichloroethane
1,1-Dichloroethylene
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene  
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
1,3-Dichloropropene*
Dichloromethane
Tetrachloroethylene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene
Benzene
1,4-Dioxane    
Chloroform    
Dibromochloromethane    
Bromodichloromethane    
Bromoform    
Toluene    
t-Butyl Methyl Ether    
o-Xylene    
m-Xylene    
p-Xylene    
1,2-Dichloropropane    
p-Dichlorobenzene    

*mixture of isomers

What is JCSS?

The JCSS reference material is traceable to the specified SI traceable reference material, which is the national measurement standard of Japan, manufactured by the designated calibration institute ”Chemicals Evaluation and Research Institute : CERI” under the Measurement Law, and has a JCSS symbol by the JCSS registered business operator. It is provided to the user as a reference material, which attached a certificate with JCSS symbol. We have been certified by IA Japan as an international MRA accreditation operator, and we have issued a calibration certificate with the JCSS certification symbol. The values ​​described in this calibration can be accepted internationally through the MRA of ILAC/APAC.

Traceability of JCSS

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Measurement Method of Stinking Substances

In Japan, 22 stinking substances have been designated by the Environment Agency, and all factories within the regulated area designated by the each local government are required to measure stinking substances to considerate of the surrounding environment.

No. Stinking Substances Regulation Value [ppm] Analytical Method
1 Ammonia 1-5 Absorption Spectrophotometry
2 Methyl Mercaptan 0.02-0.01 GC
3 Hydrogen Sulfide 0.02-0.2
4 Dimethyl Sulfide 0.01-0.2
5 Dimethyl Disulfide 0.009-0.1
6 Trimethylamine 0.005-0.07 GC
7 Acetaldehyde 0.05-0.5 GC, GC/MS, HPLC
8 Propionaldehyde 0.05-0.5
9 n-butyraldehyde 0.009-0.08
10 Isobutyraldehyde 0.02-0.2
11 n-valeraldehyde 0.009-0.05
12 Isovaleraldehyde 0.003-0.01
13 Isobutanol 0.9-20 GC, GC/MS
14 Ethyl Acetate 3-20
15 Methyl Isobutyl Ketone 1-6
16 Toluene 10-60
17 Styrene 0.4-2
18 Xylene 1-5
19 Propionic Acid 0.03-0.2 GC
20 n-Butyric Acid 0.001- 0.006
21 n-Valeric Acid 0.0009-0.004
22 Isovaleric Acid 0.001-0.01

Composition List (Aldehyde Mixture)

Constituent 2 Aldehydes 6 Aldehydes 16 Aldehydes
012-17391
018-17491
012-15451 012-14851
019-27811
018-18231
Formaldehyde
Acetaldehyde
Propionaldehyde
Acrolein
Acetone
n-Butyraldehyde
Isobutyraldehyde
Crotonaldehyde
n-Valeraldehyde
Isovaleraldehyde
Benzaldehyde
n-Hexanal
o-Tolualdehyde
m-Tolualdehyde
p-Tolualdehyde
2,5-Dimethylbenzaldehyde

HPLC Column (Wakopak® Wakosil-DNPH)

Wakopak® Wakosil DNPH specializes in the analysis of aldehydes. This column can simultaneous analyze iso-, n-butyraldehyde (difficult-to-separate) and other aldehydes. In addition, by using the Wakosil® DNPH Eluent, it is possible to suppress baseline fluctuations and elution of unknown peaks.

HPLC Chromatogram

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  • 1. Formaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    2. Acetaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    3. Propionaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    4. Acrolein-2,4-DNPH
    5. Acetone-2,4-DNPH
    6. Isobutyraldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    7. n-Butyraldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    8. Crotonaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    9. Isovaleraldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    10. n-Valeraldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    11. Benzaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    12. Hexaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    13. o-Tolualdehyde-2,4-DNPH
    14. m-Tolualdehyde-2,4-DNPH
    15. p-Tolualdehyde-2,4-DNPH
    16. 2,5-Dimethylbenzaldehyde-2,4-DNPH

Analysis Condition

Column Wakopak® Wakosil-DNPH (4.6mmφ x 250mm)
Eluent A) Wakosil®-DNPH Eluent A
B) Wakosil®-DNPH Eluent B
Gradient
Time (min) B conc. (%)
0-16 10
16-35 10-90
35-40 90
Flow Rate 0.8mL/min. at 35℃
Inj. Vol. 10μL
Detector UV 360nm

SPE Column (Presep®-C DNPH)

Presep® DNPH is a SPE column which collects aldehydes and derivatives them with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH).
This column can reduce noise for lower aldehyde (formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acetone).

HPLC Chromatogram

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  • 1. Formaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    2. Acetaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    3. Acetone-2,4-DNPH
    4. Acrolein-2,4-DNPH
    5. Propionaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    6. Crotonaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    7. n-,Isobutyraldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    8. Benzaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    9. Isovaleraldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    10. n-Valeraldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    11. o-Tolualdehyde-2,4-DNPH
    12. m-Tolualdehyde-2,4-DNPH
    13. p-Tolualdehyde-2,4-DNPH
    14. Hexaldehyde-2,4-DNPH
    15. 2,5-dimethylbenzaldehyde-2,4-DNPH

Analysis Condition

Column Wakopak® Wakosil-DNPH-Ⅱ (4.6mmφ x 150mm)
Eluent A) Wakosil®-DNPH-Ⅱ Elunt A
B) Wakosil®-DNPH-Ⅱ Elunt B
Gradient
Time (min) B conc. (%)
0-10 0
10-10.01 0-100
10.01-16 100
Flow Rate 1.0mL/min. at 35℃
Inj. Vol. 10μL
Detector UV 360nm

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