mass-spectrometry-congress-2019-scientifictracks

Note:

Page 28

May 20-21, 2019 | Rome, Italy

OF EXCELLENCE

IN INTERNATIONAL

MEETINGS

YEARS

Journal of Chemical Technology and Applications | Volume 3

MASS SPECTROMETRY,

PROTEOMICS AND POLYMER CHEMISTRY

International Conference on

Mass Spectrometry Congress 2019

EVALUATION OF CHLORINATED BIPHENYLENE AIR CONCENTRATION AFTER A FIRE

Silvia Mosca, V Colapicchioni, M Cerasa

and

E Guerriero

CNR – IIA (Italian National Research Council – Institute for Atmospheric Pollution Research), Italy

wide variety of chlorinated aromatic compounds are released intentionally and/or unintentionally in the

environment. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorobi-

phenyls (PCBs) are well known environmental contaminants. Another class of organochlorinated compounds

consists of polychlorinated biphenylenes (PCBPs), whom toxicity is comparable to PCDDs and shows the same

mechanism of action. It is known that the formation of PCBPs is strictly correlated with the release and com-

bustion or pyrolization of capacitor and transformer fluids, office furnishings and computers. Despite these as-

sumptions, there are very limited and dated studies on these toxic chemicals except observations on building

fires. 2,3,6,7-TeCBP concentrations (the most common congener) have been investigated in air sampled in an

industrial building containing electric material after a fire, in an extended time, in order to evaluate the per-

sistence. The concentration was monitored over an extensive range of time and compared to ambient air levels.

Silvia Mosca et al., J Chem Tech App 2019, Volume 3

Silvia Mosca has completed her Chemistry Degree and PhD from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy and she works as a Full Research-

er at the Institute for Atmospheric Pollution Research of the Italian National Council (CNR-IIA) since 2004. Her research is focused

on sampling strategies, analysis and diffusion in the environment. She is the author of national and international papers and she is

peer-reviewer for international journals in the field of environmental pollution.

BIOGRAPHY