Monitoring of Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs)

Rapid monitoring of Isocyanates in Chemical Plants using GC-IMS technology

Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) or materials (TIMs) are substances that exhibit harmful effects on humans but are commonly used in manufacturing facilities, pharmaceutical chemical plants. Exposure to those chemicals are seriously harmful especially after low level exposures. Due to their electrophilic properties, isocynates are reactive towards many nucleophilic substances like alcohols, amines or even water. Several isocynates are extremely poisoning and exposure can result in lung edema, emphysema, hemorrhages, bronchial pneumonia and death.

Our GC-IMS system has a highly selective and sensitive measuring system for rapid monitoring of trans-4-methyl cyclohexyl isocyanate (4-MCl) in industrial areas.