Abstract
Small scale environmental monitoring studies have been conducted to quantitatively determine the presence or absence of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) in fish and deer. 2,3,7,8-TCDD was detected in a concentration range of 3 to 42 parts-per-trillion (ppt) in 19 of 20 fish samples collected in the State of Michigan. Two of 27 ppt levels of 2,3,7,8-TCDD were detected in various parts of the bodies of deer which were used in a study conducted in California to determine the effects of an aerial application of 2,4,5-T. Average minimum limits of detection for these analyses were: fish, 3 ppt; deer, 2 ppt. The analytical methodology, criteria for confirmation of 2,3,7,8-TCDD and the results of each study are discussed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
F. D. Bartleson, D. D. Harrison, and J. D. Morgan, Field Studies of Wildlife Exposed to TCDD Contaminated Soil, Technical Report, AFATL-TR-75-49. Air Force Armament Laboratory, Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida 32542, 1975.
H. R. Buser, High-Resolution gas chromatography of the 22 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) isomers. In: “Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds - Impact on the Environment”, O. Hutzinger, R.W. Frei, E. Merian, and F. Pocchiari, eds., Pergamon Series on Environmental Science 5: 15–24, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1981.
Dow Chemical Company, The Trace Chemistries of Fire — A Source of and Routes for the Entry of Chlorinated Dioxins into the Environment, The Chlorinated Dioxin Task Force, Michigan Division Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1978.
R. L. Harless, E. O. Oswald, M K. Wilkerson, A. E. Dupuy, D. D. McDaniel, and Han Tai. Anal. Chem. 52: 1239–1245, 1980.
R. L. Harless, and R. G. Lewis, Quantitative determination of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin residues by gas chromato- graphy/mass spectrometry. In: “Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds, O. Hutzinger, R. W. Frei, E. Merian, and F. Pocchiari, eds. Pergamon Series on Environmental Science 5: 25–35, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1981.
D. W. Kuehl, R. C. Dougherty, Y. Tondeur, D. L. Stallings, L. M. Smith, and C. Rappe. Negative Chemical Ionization Studies of Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans and naphthalenes in environment samples. Unpublished report. D. W. Kuehl, U.S. EPA Environmental Research Laboratory, 6201 Congdon Blvd., Duluth, Minnesota 55804, 1979.
J. F. Ryan, F. J. Biros, and R. L. Harless, Proceedings 22nd Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 19–24, 1974.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1983 Plenum Press, New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Harless, R.L., Lewis, R.G., Dupuy, A.E., McDaniel, D.D. (1983). Analysis for 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin Residues in Environmental Samples. In: Tucker, R.E., Young, A.L., Gray, A.P. (eds) Human and Environmental Risks of Chlorinated Dioxins and Related Compounds. Environmental Science Research, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3599-3_14
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3599-3_14
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4613-3601-3
Online ISBN: 978-1-4613-3599-3
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive