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Detection of Halogenated Hydrocarbons in the Expired Air of Human Beings using the Electron Capture Detector

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THE infra-red analysis of expired air from persons exposed to solvent vapours is affording toxicologists and physicians a means for specifically identifying the majority of organic solvents in the immediate post-exposure period1–4. The length of time a specific compound may be detected in this post-exposure period is dependent on the, sensitivity of detection, the magnitude and duration of the exposure, and the rate of excretion and metabolism of the compound.

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    RICHARD D. STEWART, JAMES D. SWANK, CHARLES B. ROBERTS & HUGH C. DODD

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STEWART, R., SWANK, J., ROBERTS, C. et al. Detection of Halogenated Hydrocarbons in the Expired Air of Human Beings using the Electron Capture Detector. Nature 198, 696–697 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/198696a0

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