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Mass spectrometric identification of polychlorinated dibenzothiophenes (PCDBTs) in surface sediments of the River Elbe

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HRGC/MS was applied to six sediment samples from River Elbe for the determination of polychlorinated dibenzothiophenes (PCDBTs). Among the studied tri-, tetra- and octa-chlorinated isomers, trichlorinated species were found to be the dominating ones. The estimated concentration levels of the compounds were in the range of approximately 0.02–2 μg/kg dry weight for trichlorinated and 0.1–0.3 μg/kg for octachlorinated species. Tetrachlorinated dibenzothiophenes could not be detected.

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  1. Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), Branch Office Berlin, Schnellerstrasse 140, D-12439 Berlin, Germany, , , , , , DE

    E. Claus, P. Heininger & M. Bade

  2. Fraunhofer-Institute for Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology (IUCT), Auf dem Aberg 1, D-57392 Schmallenberg, Germany, , , , , , DE

    H. Jürling

  3. Fraunhofer-Institute for Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology (IUCT), Branch Office Bergholz-Rehbrücke, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114–116, D-14558 Bergholz-Rehbrücke, Germany, , , , , , DE

    M. Raab

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Received: 7 October 1997 / Revised: 4 February 1998 / Accepted: 9 February 1998

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Claus, E., Heininger, P., Bade, M. et al. Mass spectrometric identification of polychlorinated dibenzothiophenes (PCDBTs) in surface sediments of the River Elbe. Fresenius J Anal Chem 361, 54–58 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050833

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