VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (SCREENING): METHOD 2549, Issue 1, dated 15 May 1996 - Page 6 of 8 Compound /Synonyms
CAS# RTECS
Empirical Formula
MWa
BPb ( C)
VPc @ 25 C
Benzaldehyde /benzoic aldehyde
100-52-7 CU4375000
C7H12O
106.12
179
1.0
0.1
77, 105, 106*, 51
Nonanal /pelargonic aldehyde
124-19-6 RA5700000
C9H18O
142.24
93
23
3
43, 44, 57, 98, 114
Ethyl acetate /acetic ether
141-78-6 AH5425000
C4H8O2
88.1
77
73
9.7
43, 88*, 61, 70, 73, 45
Butyl acetate /acetic acid butyl ester
123-86-4 AF7350000
C6H12O2
116.16
126
10
1.3
43, 56, 73, 61
Amyl acetate /banana oil
628-63-7 AJ1925000
C7H14O2
130.18
149
4
0.5
43, 70, 55, 61
556-67-2 GZ4397000
C8H24O4Si4
296.62
175
mm Hg kPa
Characteristic Ions, m/z
Acetates
Other Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
281, 282, 283
a
Molecular Weight Boiling Point c Vapor Pressure
- Indicates molecular ion
b
APPENDIX Multi-bed sorbent tubes: Other sorbent combinations and instrumentation/conditions shown to be equivalent may be substituted for those listed below. In particular, if the compounds of interest are known, specific sorbents and conditions can be chosen that work best for that particular compound(s). The tubes that have been used in NIOSH studies with the Perkin Elmer ATD system are ¼” stainless steel tubes, and are shown in the diagram below:
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM), Fourth Edition, 5/15/96
