Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon produced by the incomplete combustion of many materials and is naturally found as a trace level component of crude oil, petroleum and coal. It is used to manufacture plastics, detergents, pesticides, and other chemicals such as ethyl benzene.
People who work with or are exposed to benzene over a long period of time have a high risk of developing benzene-related illnesses. Unfortunately, the odor of benzene does not provide adequate warning of its hazard. For these reasons, governments around the world mandate maximum allowable industrial exposure levels of benzene.
An effective alternative to Gas Chromatography (GC) is online Mass Spectrometry, which provides fast, multi-component gas analysis. One Mass Spectrometer (MS) can provide total plant coverage. The Thermo Scientific™ Sentinel PRO Environmental Mass Spectrometer provides broad coverage and rapid response when configured to monitor fugitive and point source emissions.
Key takeways will include:
- Monitoring for fugitive emissions of BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl benzene, Xylene)
- Measurement and monitoring of VCM (Vinyl Chloride Monomer) and EDC (Ethylene dichloride) emissions
- Combining Mass Spectrometry (MS) with other detection systems for a hybrid method
- Benefits of magnetic sector MS technology
