What is this ISO 16000‑39 - Amines in indoor air about?
ISO 16000‑39 discusses indoor air. ISO 16000‑39 along with ISO 16000‑38, specifies the measurement method for determining the mass concentration of primary, secondary, and tertiary aliphatic and aromatic amines in indoor air using accumulated sampling and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS) or high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). The analytical procedure is covered by ISO 16000‑39. The sampling procedure and the manufacturing of the samplers are covered by ISO 16000‑38. ISO 16000‑39 describes specifications for the chromatography and the mass spectroscopy for the amines. Measurement results are expressed in μg/m3.
The range of application of ISO 16000‑39 concerning the concentrations of amines in indoor air depends on the linear range of the calibration line and hence on the gas sample volume (here: from 5 l up to 100 l), the eluate volume (from 1 ml up to 5 ml), the injection volume (from 1 μl up to 10 μl) and the sensitivity of the analytical equipment (e.g., linear range from 2 pg up to 2 ng amine).
Who is ISO 16000‑39 - Amines in indoor air for?
ISO 16000‑39 on the determination of amines in indoor air is useful for:
- Real estate developers
- Architects
- Civil engineers
- Interior designers
- Paint manufacturers
- Furnishing material manufacturers
- Estate managers / facility managers
Why should you use ISO 16000‑39 - Amines in indoor air?
ISO 16000‑39 describes general requirements relating to the measurement of indoor air pollutants and the important conditions to be observed before or during the sampling of individual pollutants or groups of pollutants, as well as the measurements procedures themselves.
The definition of the indoor environment is given by ISO 16000‑1. Dwellings [living rooms, bedrooms, do-it-yourself (DIY) rooms, sport rooms, and cellars, kitchens, and bathrooms], workrooms or workplaces in buildings that are not subject to health and safety inspections with respect to air pollutants (e.g., offices, salesrooms), public buildings (e.g., restaurants, theatres, cinemas, and other meeting rooms) and passenger cabins of motor vehicles and public transportation are among the most important types of the indoor environment.