Multi-capillary column-ion mobility spectrometry (MCC-IMS) as a new method for the quantification of occupational exposure to sevoflurane in anaesthesia workplaces: an observational feasibility study

Table 1 Specifications of the MCC-IMS used for the study

MCC-IMS device	Non-commercial, ISAS, Dortmund, Germany
Preseparation	Multi-capillary column OV-5 (length 20 cm), Multichrom Ltd., Novosibirsk, Russia
MCC temperature	40°C
Sample loop	Teflon, volume 8 ml
Ionization source	ß-radiation, ⁶³Ni
Electric field strength	330 V/cm
Shutter opening time	300 μs
Drift distance	12 cm
Drift and carrier gas	Synthetic air, Air Liquide AG, Düsseldorf, Germany
Drift gas flow	100 ml/min
Carrier gas flow	150 ml/min
Temperature	ambient
Pressure	ambient

ISSN: 1745-6673