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VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC)
CONTENT TEST METHODOLOGY:
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Uyên-Uyên T. Võ March 8, 2012
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Determination of VOC Content
by ASTM E 1868 - 10
Rule 1144: Metalworking Fluids and
Direct-Contact Lubricants
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ASTM E 1868-10 Loss-On-Drying by Thermogravimetry (TGA)
Parameter Method A
Specimen Size 10 ± 1 µL
Specimen Holder Dimensions Shallow
Composition Platinum
Temperature Sensor Location
(Sample vs. Furnace) Sample
Atmosphere Control
System
Gas Type Nitrogen
Sample Purge Flow 30 or 40 mL/min
Balance Protection Flow 20 or 10 mL/min
Total Flow 50 mL/min
Temperature Program 25 ± 2°C to 81°C @ 25°C/min
Isothermal @ 81°C for 110 min
Experiment Termination 110 minutes from t0
Baseline Correction Yes
Auto-sampler Use No
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Additional Requirements to ASTM E 1868 – 10
Equipment
Standards and Reagents
Sampling, Sample Handling and Storage
Calibration
Sample Holder Preparation
Additional Analyses
Procedure
Calculations
Quality Control
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Test Method Development
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Test Method Development U.S. EPA Method 24
Gravimetric analysis of VOCs in coatings and inks
Imprecise for lubricants and metalworking fluids,
especially those containing semi-volatile compounds
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Sample VOC (g/L) by M24 Number of Runs
40 SUS Naphthenic Oil 815 - 854 5
60 SUS Naphthenic Oil 374 - 465 5
100 SUS Naphthenic Oil 207 - 266 2
200 SUS Naphthenic Oil 119 - 119 2
Vegetable Based MWF 100 - 121 2
Vegetable Based MWF 104 - 171 3
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Test Method Development GC SCAQMD Method 313-L
Determination of VOCs in lubricants, oils and other
metalworking fluids using direct injection gas
chromatography/flame ionization detector method
(GC/FID)
Modified from SCAQMD Method 313
Complicated method
Integration parameters
Baseline placement
Endpoint retention time marker compound
Not validated via ASTM E 691 – 05
Expensive
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Test Method Development SCAQMD Method 313-L (cont.)
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Test Method Development TGA - California Dept of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
“Estimation of Volatile Emission Potential of
Pesticides by Thermogravimetry”
115°C until sample mass-loss rate is stabilized at 0.5%
or less
If sample mass-loss rate is not reached after 80
minutes, then retest at 55°C for 11 hours
Naphthenic oils
Failed to reach a stable endpoint at 115°C
Discrepancies between results at 115°C and 55°C
55°C for 11 hours infeasible
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Test Method Development W.S. Dodge Oil Six Month Evaporation Study
W.S. Dodge Oil
Blue-M Lab Oven
40 ± 5°C
4 samples
~20 g
90 mm Petri Dish
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Test Method Development W.S. Dodge Oil Six Month Evaporation Study (cont.)
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Dodge Oil 40°C Evaporation Study
Solvent 140
Hynap 40
Hynap 60
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Test Method Development TGA Parameters
Houghton International
Developed TGA parameters to simulate results from
W.S. Dodge Oil Evaporation Study
81°C for 110 minutes
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Test Method Development TGA Parameters (cont.)
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Volatility Profile of Hynap N60HT
55°C - DPR 40°C - Dodge Oil E 1868-10 115°C - DPR M24 M313L
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Test Method Development ASTM E 691 - 05
E 691 – 05: Standard Practice for Conducting an
Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of
a Test Method
Relative Standard Deviation (RSD)
<10% or 20 g/L
ILMA
8 laboratories
4 samples, 5 runs/sample
Research Report E37-1039
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Test Method Development ASTM E 1868 - 10
ASTM E 1868 – 10: Standard Test Method for Loss-
On-Drying by Thermogravimetry
ILMA
Incorporate
Test temperature and time parameters
Requirements specific to SCAQMD Rule 1144
Interlaboratory study results
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Final Outcome
A VOC test method for metalworking
fluids and direct-contact lubricants
Repeatable
Simple
Efficient
Cost effective
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For Metalworking Fluids and Direct-Contact
Lubricants
ASTM E 1868 - 10
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ASTM E 1868 – 10 AQMD’s Experiences
Overall
Reproducible
Uncomplicated
Instrument / Equipment
Sensitivity
Specimen Holders
Cool down time
Samples
Viscous
Highly volatile
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ASTM E 1868 – 10 Other Laboratories’ Experiences
Lack of standard
Round Robin Samples
Specimen holders
Emphasize importance of parameters
Temperature ramp
25°C/min overshoots 81°C
Water content
Always an issue with evaporative methods
Relative standard deviation (RSD)
Why RSD for VOC Content
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ASTM E 1868 – 10
Future Work
Find a suitable standard
Water content
Karl Fischer
GC/TCD
M313L
Additional Requirements
Other Studies
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By Various Test Methods
Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds
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Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds Why was this study conducted?
Expand on W.S. Dodge Oil’s Evaporation Study
Study behavior under ambient settings
Investigate VOC reference material
Explore semi-volatiles used in other VOC containing
products
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Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds Methods Explored
Gas Chromatography (GC) by SCAQMD M313
TGA by ASMT E 1868-10
U.S. EPA Method 24
Ambient Evaporation
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Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds Results
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Analyte Retention Time (minutes)
IPA 2:16
C6 2:97
MEK 3:87
Ethylene Glycol 11:73
Propylene Glycol 13:92
Glycerol 26:00
Benzyl Alcohol 26:04
NMP 26:21
Dipropylene Glycol 26:77
C12 26:97
Dimethyl-2-Methyl Glutarate 27:22
2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-Pentanediol Monoisobutyrate 28:73, 28:82
C16 29:69
2,2,4-Trimethylpentanediol Diisobutyrate 30:18
2-Methyl Hexadecane 30:18
Diethyl Phthalate 30:44
C17 30:48
C18 31:48
C19 32:81
Methyl Palmitate 33:76
C20 34:59
Dibutyl Phthatlate 35:86
Soy Oil ∞
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Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds Results (cont.)
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Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds Results (cont.)
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Analyte Time to 100% Evaporation (Days)
IPA 1.9
Hydrotreated Light Distillate (C9-C16) 1.9
Ethyl Lactate 1.9
NMP 10
Benzyl Alcohol 14
C12 16
Propylene Glycol 63
Ethylene Glycol 126
2,2,4-Trimethylpentanediol Diisobutyrate 147
2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-Pentanediol
Monoisobutyrate 154
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Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds Results (cont.)
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Analyte Percent Non-Volatile @ 6 Months (%)
C15 40.0
Dimethyl-2-Methyl Glutarate 46.3
Dipropylene Glycol 56.6
2-Methyl Hexadecane 73.9
C16 73.8
Naphthenic Oil (Hynap N60HT) 86.5
C17 89.9
Methyl Palmitate 98.6
Soy Oil 103
Glycerol 131
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Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds Method Comparisons
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Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds Method Comparisons
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Volatility Profile of Hynap N60HT
55°C - DPR 40°C - Dodge Oil E 1868-10 115°C - DPR M24 M313L Ambient - AQMD
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Relative Volatility of Pure Compounds Future Work
Additional studies – under consideration
Formulated products
Spiked samples
Encourage others to duplicate efforts
Correlate to other VOC test methods
GC endpoint marker
Semi-volatiles
Anomalous compounds
glycerol
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Uyên-Uyên T. Võ
Air Quality Chemist
South Coast Air Quality Management District
(909) 396-2238
Questions? Comments?
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