1 Scope
This document specifies a method for quantitative determination of 17 2,3,7,8-chlorine
substituted dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls
in sludge, treated biowaste and soil using liquid column chromatographic clean-up
methods and GC/HRMS.
The analytes to be determined with this document are listed in Table 1.
Table 1
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Analytes and their abbreviations
| Substance | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | TCDD |
| Pentachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | PeCDD |
| Hexachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | HxCDD |
| Heptachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | HpCDD |
| Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | OCDD |
| Tetrachlorodibenzofuran | TCDF |
| Pentachlorodibenzofuran | PeCDF |
| Hexachlorodibenzofuran | HxCDF |
| Heptachlorodibenzofuran | HpCDF |
| Octachlorodibenzofuran | OCDF |
| Polychlorinated biphenyl | PCB |
| Trichlorobiphenyl | TCB |
| Tetrachlorobiphenyl | TeCB |
| Pentachlorobiphenyl | PeCB |
| Hexachlorobiphenyl | HxCB |
| Heptachlorobiphenyl | HpCB |
| Decachlorobiphenyl | DecaCB |
The limit of detection depends on the kind of sample, the congener, the equipment
used and the quality of chemicals used for extraction and clean-up. Under the conditions
specified in this document, limits of detection better than 1 ng/kg (expressed as
dry matter) can be achieved.
This method is “performance based”. The method can be modified if all performance
criteria given in this method are met.
NOTE In principle, this method can also be applied for sediments, mineral wastes and for vegetation. It is the responsibility of the user of this document to validate the application for these matrices. For measurement in complex matrices like fly ashes adsorbed on vegetation, it can be necessary to further improve the clean-up. This can also apply to sediments and mineral wastes.