Balancing lab sustainability and expanding VOC monitoring requirements for air analysis

As our understanding of the human impact on the environment deepens, so too does the conversation and action surrounding two linked topics: how companies can adopt more sustainable operations and which other compounds necessitate monitoring to address the latest safety and environmental concerns.

When trying to assess sustainability in a GC-based lab, organic solvents, liquid cryogen and helium are often at the top of lab managers' lists to reduce. Hydrogen carrier gas, solvent-free, and cryogen-free sample introduction methods offer a solution to these problems. However, are they compatible with the expanding number of species and lower detection limits now required for many organic compound monitoring lists?

In this webinar, Hannah Calder, Environmental Air – Market Development Manager at Markes International, and Dr. Aaron Davies, Commercial Marketing Manager – Thermal Desorption at Markes International, will discuss case studies where air monitoring lists are growing in complexity, such as in ozone precursor monitoring, air toxics, and organic ozone-depleting substances. In each case study, as well as looking at how the methodology can meet the requirements of monitoring, they will also discuss how the method can be made more sustainable, ensuring longevity and accountability.

By attending this webinar, you will learn:

• About proposed changes to monitoring of ozone precursors in Europe, air toxics in the USA and ozone depleting substances in China

• How sustainability can be introduced into laboratories analysing organic compounds, with a focus on air monitoring

• What the challenges are when adopting a more sustainable approach, and tools available to help facilitate the conversion process

Who should attend?

• Researchers interested in monitoring of organic compounds

• Laboratory and project managers specialising in air samples

• Environmental consultants

Presenter: Hannah Calder (Markes International)

Hannah Calder is Markes International’s Environmental Air Market Development Manager, specialising inthe application of thermal desorption in environmental air monitoring. Hannahjoined Markes International’s global team of technical experts in 2013 followingher master’s degree in chemistry obtained from Cardiff University. Hannah is involved withdevelopment of international analytical standards for ambient and indoor airmonitoring through ASTM committee D22 and CEN committees TC264 and TC351. Shehas a comprehensive knowledge on the use of Thermal Desorption as an analyticaltool for air analysis and has recently worked on projects for monitoring ozonedepleting substances, ozone precursors, air toxics and PFAS.

Presenter: Dr. Aaron Davies (Markes International)

Aaron Davies is the commercial marketing manager for thermal desorption at Markes International. After graduating from Cardiff and Monash Universities with a PhDin Chemistry, Aaron has worked in industry as a Process and Product DevelopmentChemist, GC, GC-MS Product Specialist before finally focusing on his passionfor thermal desorption. In his role, Aaron assists customers and partners onthe effective use of thermal desorption for simplifying sample preparation andthe benefits of using alternative carrier gases (such as hydrogen and nitrogen)to helium.

Presenter: Ellen Simms (Assistant Editor, SelectScience)

Ellen studied biological sciences at the University of the West of England, UK, before completing a master's in epidemiology from the University of Bristol. As a member of the Editorial team, she now plays an integral role in shaping the content on SelectScience.