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Table 2 Comparison of LOD and LOQ of the different analytical methods used for the quantification of sevoflurane in the room air

From: 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

Method

LOD

LOQ

PIS [4,8-11]

9 – 20 ppbv

-

PTR-MS [12,14]

-*

-

PTR-ToF-MS [13]

19.86 ppbv

27.58 ppbv

MCC-IMS [this study]

0.0068 ppbv

0.0189 ppbv

  1. *No data available; described as “a few parts per trillion”.
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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

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