Markes International Thermal Desorption Practical Applications Guide

About this manual

This document serves as a practical applications guide for Markes International's thermal desorption (TD) technology. It details the use of TD instrumentation for measuring volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatiles in air and materials, highlighting the company's role as a world leader in this field since 1997.

What's inside

• Environmental Monitoring
• Atmospheric Research
• Soil Gas and Vapour Intrusion
• Air Toxics Monitoring
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Food and Fragrance Profiling
• Defence and Forensic Applications
• Chemical Emissions Testing
• Indoor Air Quality
• Personal Exposure Monitoring

Frequently asked questions

What is the desorption temperature and duration for soil gas samples?

The procedure requires a desorption of 300°C for 5 minutes.

What is the minimum detection limit reported for air toxics analysis?

The system achieves detection limits of less than 0.1 ppb for all compounds.

What is the typical precision range expressed as % RSD?

Typical results show a percentage relative standard deviation of less than 6%.