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Certified reference material for quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment from the National Metrology Institute of Japan

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The National Metrology Institute of Japan has issued a certified reference material (CRM) of freshwater lake sediment for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) analyses. The certification used three extraction techniques: pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) with toluene, PLE with dichloromethane/ethyl acetate (1:1 by volume), and alkaline extraction (1 M KOH in methanol) in combination with microwave-assisted extraction. Both gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and liquid chromatography/dopant-assisted atmospheric pressure photoionization/MS (LC/DA-APPI/MS) analyses were used. Certified values are provided for 18 PAHs at 1–25 μg kg−1 except for perylene (2.08 × 103 μg kg−1), and information values are provided for two. Since the values of PAHs in the CRM are much lower than those in other CRMs and are comparable to those found at sites with little human influence, the CRM is suitable for PAH monitoring in sediment and soil samples.

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The authors greatly appreciate the support of Shimadzu Techno-Research for the collection of sediment and the Environmental Technology Service for the preparation of materials.

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    Nobuyasu Itoh, Yoshie Aoyagi, Akiko Takatsu & Takashi Yarita

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Itoh, N., Aoyagi, Y., Takatsu, A. et al. Certified reference material for quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment from the National Metrology Institute of Japan. Anal Bioanal Chem 393, 2039–2049 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-009-2675-2

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