This application note describes a multi-residue method for the analysis of PAHs, PCBs, and OCPs. These compounds have different origins and structures. PAHs contain two or more aromatic rings, PCBs contain two phenyl groups with varying numbers of chlorine atoms, and OCPs are pesticides consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and chlorine. The article also discusses the characteristics and accumulation of these compounds in the environment.
This document details an analytical method for simultaneously detecting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in a single run. The method utilizes Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) with the Agilent J&W FactorFour VF-200ms column to separate 57 different environmental pollutants.
The VF-200ms column provides multi-residue analysis of 57 compounds, including PAHs, PCBs, and OCPs.
The analysis of all 57 pollutants takes 24 minutes on the VF-200ms column.
The procedure specifies an injection volume of 1 pL.