A new approach to qualifying and quantifying monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAH ) in workplace atmospheres

Abstract

At present, monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are selectively detected in workplace atmospheres by implementing conventional methods: more specifically, sampling on a medium and conducting a posteriori analysis in the laboratory. The concept of a new realtime analyser, based on CEA/CNRS laboratory research, has been validated by INRS. Work is in progress to design a pre-industrial prototype in the next few years