Analytical method for the determination of bisphenol A

Translation of DGUV Information 213-575 (former BGI 505-75)

CAS Number: 80-05-7

Synonym: 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane


Method 01 – HPLC

Sampling is carried out with a pump and collection on a glass fiber filter. Analysis is performed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after desorption.

This method permits determination of the bisphenol A concentration at workplaces averaged over the sampling time after personal or stationary sampling.

Principle

A pump draws a defined volume of air through a GSP sampling system equipped with a glass fiber filter. The collected bisphenol A is desorbed with acetonitrile and analysed by means of liquid chromatography.

Limit of quantification (LOQ)

Absolute: 1.4 ng of bisphenol A.

Relative: 5 µg/m3 of bisphenol A for an air sample of 200 L, a sample solution of 3 mL and an injection volume of 4 µL.

Issue

October 2008 

The complete measuring method is available in the Wiley Online Library: Method for the determination of bisphenol A (Air Monitoring Methods, Volume 13, 2012).

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