Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5144
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5144
Table 4. Laboratory reporting limits for PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon) compounds in sediment samples.
[Abbreviations: µg/kg, micrograms per kilogram]
| PAH compound | Laboratory reporting limit (µg/kg) |
|---|---|
| anthracene | 11–50 |
| benzo(a)pyrene | 11–100 |
| fluoranthene | 11–100 |
| naphthalene | 11–26 |
| phenanthrene | 11–50 |
| pyrene | 11–100 |
| 1-methyl naphthalene | 25 |
| 2-methyl naphthalene | 25 |
| 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene | 16–42 |
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