Multi-residue method for the analysis of 85 current-use and legacy pesticides in bed and suspended sediments

Journal of Chromatography A
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A multi-residue method was developed for the simultaneous determination of 85 current-use and legacy organochlorine pesticides in a single sediment sample. After microwave-assisted extraction, clean-up of samples was optimized using gel permeation chromatography and either stacked carbon and alumina solid-phase extraction cartridges or a deactivated Florisil column. Analytes were determined by gas chromatography with ion-trap mass spectrometry and electron capture detection. Method detection limits ranged from 0.6 to 8.9 ??g/kg dry weight. Bed and suspended sediments from a variety of locations were analyzed to validate the method and 29 pesticides, including at least 1 from every class, were detected.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Multi-residue method for the analysis of 85 current-use and legacy pesticides in bed and suspended sediments
Series title Journal of Chromatography A
DOI 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.09.023
Volume 1210
Issue 1
Year Published 2008
Language English
Publisher Elsevier
Contributing office(s) California Water Science Center, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
Description 11 p.
First page 8
Last page 18
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