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The Applications of GC-MS in Process Safety
See how GC-MS is being used to provide critical chemical data for fire and explosion risk assessment, chemical hazard evaluation, transportation safety and process safety testing.
When you're evaluating a process safety hazard, knowing that something happened may not be enough. What gases were generated? What compounds are present? What can that information tell you about the hazard?
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) can provide another layer of information by identifying and quantifying components within complex mixtures. Its process safety applications range from analyzing gases generated during battery thermal runaway to evaluating flammable materials and investigating fire incidents.
In The Applications of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) in Process Safety, DEKRA Process Safety's Jiliang He shares research and case examples showing how GC-MS can be applied to real process safety challenges.
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When you're evaluating a process safety hazard, knowing that something happened may not be enough. What gases were generated? What compounds are present? What can that information tell you about the hazard?
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) can provide another layer of information by identifying and quantifying components within complex mixtures. Its process safety applications range from analyzing gases generated during battery thermal runaway to evaluating flammable materials and investigating fire incidents.
In The Applications of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) in Process Safety, DEKRA Process Safety's Jiliang He shares research and case examples showing how GC-MS can be applied to real process safety challenges.
What You'll Find in the Paper
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- Battery thermal runaway: The use of gas analysis to identify and quantify flammable gases released during lithium-ion battery thermal runaway, including applications related to UL 9540A.
- Flammable gas analysis: Applications involving materials that can release flammable gases during handling, storage and transportation.
- Fire investigation: How GC-MS can be used to analyze fire debris and identify ignitable liquid residues.
- Chemical hazard evaluation: Applications for identifying and quantifying volatile compounds, contaminants and degradation products.
- GC-MS with process safety calorimetry: How GC-MS can complement ARC, VSP2 and RC-1 to provide additional chemical, physical and kinetic information.
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