Investigation of the Measurement Uncertainties in the Measurement of BTEX in the Volatile Organic Compound Group

In this study, repeatability, intermediate precision, and recovery were considered within the Type A uncertainty budget, while measurement uncertainties due to the sampling system used (instrument), VOC mixture standard, internal standard, micropipette, temperature effect, methanol, and carbon disul...

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Main Authors: Hayri Cihan Sıdal, Andaç Akdemir
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/12/1416
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description In this study, repeatability, intermediate precision, and recovery were considered within the Type A uncertainty budget, while measurement uncertainties due to the sampling system used (instrument), VOC mixture standard, internal standard, micropipette, temperature effect, methanol, and carbon disulfide were considered Type B uncertainties. As a result of the studies on the uncertainty components of the BTEX parameters belonging to the group of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the highest uncertainty component for benzene was intermediate certainty at 24%. The highest uncertainty component for toluene was sampling at 23%. The highest uncertainty component for ethyl benzene was sampling at 25%. The highest uncertainty component for m,p-xylene and o-xylene was sampling at 25%. As a result, intermediate precision, sampling, and calibration uncertainties were identified as the most significant uncertainty components.
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spelling doaj-art-2019a4eff57d4c71b4b0cd28388d31d12024-12-27T14:09:41ZengMDPI AGAtmosphere2073-44332024-11-011512141610.3390/atmos15121416Investigation of the Measurement Uncertainties in the Measurement of BTEX in the Volatile Organic Compound GroupHayri Cihan Sıdal0Andaç Akdemir1GT Global Technical Company Samsun Branch, 55200 Samsun, TürkiyeGT Global Technical Company Samsun Branch, 55200 Samsun, TürkiyeIn this study, repeatability, intermediate precision, and recovery were considered within the Type A uncertainty budget, while measurement uncertainties due to the sampling system used (instrument), VOC mixture standard, internal standard, micropipette, temperature effect, methanol, and carbon disulfide were considered Type B uncertainties. As a result of the studies on the uncertainty components of the BTEX parameters belonging to the group of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the highest uncertainty component for benzene was intermediate certainty at 24%. The highest uncertainty component for toluene was sampling at 23%. The highest uncertainty component for ethyl benzene was sampling at 25%. The highest uncertainty component for m,p-xylene and o-xylene was sampling at 25%. As a result, intermediate precision, sampling, and calibration uncertainties were identified as the most significant uncertainty components.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/12/1416stack gasGC-MSVOCBTEXuncertainty measurement
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Investigation of the Measurement Uncertainties in the Measurement of BTEX in the Volatile Organic Compound Group
Atmosphere
stack gas
GC-MS
VOC
BTEX
uncertainty measurement
title Investigation of the Measurement Uncertainties in the Measurement of BTEX in the Volatile Organic Compound Group
title_full Investigation of the Measurement Uncertainties in the Measurement of BTEX in the Volatile Organic Compound Group
title_fullStr Investigation of the Measurement Uncertainties in the Measurement of BTEX in the Volatile Organic Compound Group
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of the Measurement Uncertainties in the Measurement of BTEX in the Volatile Organic Compound Group
title_short Investigation of the Measurement Uncertainties in the Measurement of BTEX in the Volatile Organic Compound Group
title_sort investigation of the measurement uncertainties in the measurement of btex in the volatile organic compound group
topic stack gas
GC-MS
VOC
BTEX
uncertainty measurement
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/12/1416
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