Title :
Dioxin/furan detection and analysis using a SAW based electronic nose
Author :
Staples, Edward J.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Sensor Technol., Newbury Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
The rise in birth defects in Japan and other countries throughout the world has been traced to high concentrations of dioxins and furans in the environment resulting from widespread incineration of waste. There is a need for real time instruments to test for the presence of these toxic compounds in air, water, and soil. To meet this need a new Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) based electronic nose was evaluated and the technical results of this investigation are presented in this paper
Keywords :
gas sensors; organic compounds; pollution measurement; surface acoustic wave sensors; Japan; SAW electronic nose; birth defect; dioxin; environmental pollution; furan; real time instrument; surface acoustic wave sensor; toxic compound detection; waste incineration; Birth disorders; Electronic noses; Frequency; Incineration; Oscillators; Sensor arrays; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Soil; Surface acoustic waves; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 1998. Proceedings., 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sendai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4095-7
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.1998.762203
