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Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls Residues in Municipal Solid Waste Compost by Gas Chromatography with Electron−Capture Detection

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A simple and efficient method for the simultaneous gas chromatographic determination of ten organochlorine pesticides (α-HCH, β-HCH, γ-HCH, p,p’-DDT, o,p’-DDT, p,p’-DDD, p,p’-DDE, aldrin, endrin, and dieldrin) and six congeners of PCBs (PCB 28, 52, 118, 138, 153, and 180) in municipal solid waste compost is described. The procedure involves a solid-phase dispersion matrix using celite as dispersant sorbent, alumina as clean up sorbent and hexane-dichloromethane (7:3, v/v) mixture as eluting solvent. An additional purification step with copper was necessary to eliminate sulphur. Analysis of the sample was performed by GC-ECD. The method was validated with fortified samples at two concentration levels (0.025 and 0.05 mg kg−1). Average recovery ranged from 77 to 121% with relative standard deviation between 1 and 18%. The detection limits, which ranged from 0.003 to 0.01 mg kg−1, were lower than those established by the Baden–Württemberg directive (0.033 mg kg−1).

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  1. Analytical Chemistry Department, Chemistry Institute, São Paulo State University (Unesp), 355, Araraquara – SP, 14801-970, Brazil

    C. Lourencetti & M. Santiago−Silva

  2. Organic Chemistry Department, Chemistry Institute, São Paulo State University (Unesp), 355, Araraquara – SP, 14801-970, Brazil

    S. Navickiene & M. L. Ribeiro

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Lourencetti, C., Navickiene, S., Ribeiro, M. et al. Determination of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls Residues in Municipal Solid Waste Compost by Gas Chromatography with Electron−Capture Detection. Chromatographia 59, 769–773 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-004-0304-y

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