OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (13): 1744-1749.

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Determination of six water-soluble inorganic anions in workplace dust by ion chromatography

MA Xiaoman1, LI Yunbing1, LIN Sen1, LI Wanyi2, WANG Yujiang1, XIE Junqing1   

  1. 1. Department of Physical and Chemical Testing, Beijing Fengtai Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing 100070, China;
    2. College of International Education, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2025-04-12 Revised:2025-04-28 Published:2025-12-11
  • Contact: WANG Yujiang,Chief technician,E-mail:yujiangwang@126.com;XIE Junqing,Chief physician,E-mail:78706311@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To improve the efficiency of workplace environmental monitoring,explore an ion chromatography detection methods for simultaneously measuring six water-soluble inorganic anions in dust accumulation,including fluoride,chloride,chlorate,nitrate,sulfate,and perchlorate. Methods The samples were sequentially vortexed,sonicated,and centrifuged,and then filtered through a 0.2 μm microporous membrane and a Ba/Ag/H column before being loaded onto a computer. Effective separation was achieved using a potassium hydroxide gradient elution program on an IonPac AS19 chromatographic column. The background value was reduced by a suppressor and detected using a conductivity detector. Results The linear relationship between the six test substances was good within the concentration range of 0.100-10.000 mg/L(0.100-10.000,0.010-0.500,0.500-50.000, 0.005-0.150 mg/L),and the correlation coefficients(r) were all greater than 0.999. The limits of detection of the method were 0.001-0.139 mg/L,and the limits of quantitation were 0.003-0.463 mg/L. The recovery rates at low,medium,and high concentration levels ranged from 83.8% to 118.3%,with relative standard deviations(RSD) of 0.064% to 3.917%. Conclusion This method has good accuracy, wide linear range,simple and fast operation,and can simultaneously determine six water-soluble inorganic anions in workplace dust accumulation.

Key words: Ion chromatography, Workplace, Dust accumulation, Water soluble inorganic anions, Simultaneous determination

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