The guideline series VDI 2100 provides descriptions of methods for selective air pollution measurements due to organic compounds using gas chromatographic methods. See guideline VDI 4300 especially for the measurement strategy for determining indoor air pollution. The present guideline deals with the basic principles of gas chromatographic determination of these substances; the following parts will describe example applications of proven measurement methods, specific volatility ranges being covered in each case. Gas chromatographic methods are also used to measure gaseous emissions. However, when the same analytical measurement principle is used, differences arise in application, in the matrix, in the concentration range to be covered, in the sampling methodology etc. Therefore, see also guideline VDI 2457 Part 1 for the use of gas chromatographic methods.
VDI 2100 Blatt 1-2008 Referenced Document
DIN EN 13725:2003 Air quality - Determination of odour concentration by dynamic olfactometry; German version EN 13725:2003
DIN EN ISO 16017-2:2003 Indoor, ambient and workplace air - Sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds by sorbent tube/thermal desorption/capillary gas chromatography - Part 2: Diffusive sampling (ISO 16017-2:2003); German version EN ISO 16017-2:2003
DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025:2005); German and English version EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005
DIN V ENV 13005:1999 Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement; German version ENV 13005:1999
VDI 1000-2006 Richtlinienarbeit - Grundsaetze und Anleitungen
VDI 2100 Blatt 2-2001 Messen gasfoermiger Verbindungen in der Aussenluft; Messen von Innenraumluftverunreinigungen - Gaschromatographische Bestimmung organischer Verbindungen - Aktive Probenahme durch Anreicherung auf Aktivkohle; Loesemittelextraktion
VDI 2100 Blatt 3-2002 Determination of gaseous compounds in ambient air - Determination of indoor air pollutants - Gas chromatographic determination of organic compounds; Active sampling by accumulation on sorbents; Thermal desorption
VDI 2100 Blatt 4-2003 Gaseous ambient air measurement - Indoor air pollution measurement - Gas chromatographic determination of organic compounds; Calibration procedures as a measure for quality assurance
VDI 2100 Blatt 5-2007 Determination of gaseous compounds in ambient air - Determination of indoor air pollutants - Gas chromatographic determination of organic compounds - Determination of volatile organic compounds, especially ozone precursors