Abstract

Formaldehyde in air was detected and assayed with a piezoelectric quartz crystal coated with a 7,10-dioxa-3,4-diaza-1,5,12,16-hexadecatetrol/chromotropic acid solution. Water vapor and several gaseous interferents were removed by passing the sampling stream through a column of anhydrous magnesium perchlorate. The response curves were linear in the concentration ranges 0.4–4.5 and 0.4–3.6 ppm v/v CH 2O with and without the scrubber column, respectively. A single coating was used for 12 days (500 assays) without significant loss in sensitivity. With a single-point daily recalibration, the useful lifetime of the coating is about 2 months.

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