Use and Advantages of SIFT-MS in Proficiency Testing and Method Development at a Dynamic Test Gas Facility
Christiane Kaus, IFA (The Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of German Social Accident Insurance), Germany
Quantification of harmful substances in workplace environments is a topic of huge interest. For quality assurance purposes, the IFA provides proficiency testing schemes for various hazardous substances (VOCs, aldehydes and inorganic acids) at its dynamic test gas facility. Due to continuous improvement, new online analytical methods have been established. By using SIFT-MS, the quantitative real-time analysis of all currently used substances in IFAs test gas facility is possible. Furthermore, SIFT-MS is successfully applied in the development of a new dosing system. Results of the validation process and comparison to other offline- and online-methods will be presented. SIFT-MS data compare very well with incumbent gas and liquid chromatography methods!
Christiane Kaus is nearing completion of her PhD research at IFA, the globally recognized Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of German Social Accident Insurance, based in Saint Augustin, Germany.