Paint Component Analysis in Compliance with California Air Resource Board Regulation for Reducing the Ozone Formed from Aerosol Coating Product Emissions

Analyzer Description

Configuration:

Auto-injector, MSD, 2-capillary columns, deans switch

Sample Type:

Aerosol paint, with propellant removed

Compounds Separated:

  • propane
  • isobutene
  • n-butane
  • acetone
  • isopentane
  • n-pentane
  • n-hexane
  • benzene
  • cyclohexane
  • 2-methylhexane
  • 3-methylhexane
  • 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
  • n-heptane
  • methyl isobutyl ketone
  • methylcyclohexane
  • 2,5-dimethylhexane
  • 2,4-dimethylhexane
  • ethylcyclopentane
  • 1,2,4-trimethylcyclopentane
  • 1,2,3-trimethylcyclopentane
  • toluene
  • 2-methylheptane
  • 4-methylheptane
  • 3-methylheptane
  • 1,3-dimethylcyclohexane
  • n-octane
  • 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
  • 1,4-dimethylcyclohexane
  • 2,6-dimethylheptane
  • 1,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane
  • ethylcyclohexane
  • 1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane
  • ethylbenzene
  • 1,2,4-trimethylcyclohexane
  • m-xylene
  • 3-methyloctane
  • 1,2,3-trimethylcyclohexane
  • o-xylene
  • cis-1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane
  • n-nonane
  • methacrylic acid
  • 2,6-dimethyloctane
  • n-propylcyclohexane
  • 4-ethyloctane
  • 4-methylnonane
  • 2-methylnonane
  • 1,1,2,3-tetramethylcyclohexane
  • 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
  • 1-methyl-2-propylcyclohexane
  • n-decane
  • 2-methyldecane
  • 3-methyldecane
  • decahydronaphthalene
  • n-undecane
  • 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene
  • 2,6-dimethyldecane
  • 2-methyl-trans-Decalin
  • decahydro-2-methylnaphthalene
  • n-dodecane
  • decahydro-2,3-dimethylnaphthalene
  • 2,6-dimethylundecane
  • 2-butyl-1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane
  • phthalic anhydride
  • n-tridecane
  • n-tetradecane
  • n-pentadecane
  • n-hexadecane
  • n-heptadecane
  • n-octadecane
  • n-nonadecane
  • n-eicosane
  • C20+ backflush

Methods met:

CARB Method 310, ASTM D2369, EPA Method 18, Wasson-ECE W2930

Typical Chromatogram

MSD Chromatogram

Key Features and Benefits

  • Additional applications exist for the analysis of the propellant extracted from the aerosol paint.
  • The backflush peak can be tailored to specific samples (e.g. C18+ or C20+ backflush composite peaks).
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