ESTCP Project #1011, Rhizosphere
Final Report
Table 6. List of target analytes to be scanned for standard PAH analysis. Compounds in
bold are priority pollutant PAHs.
Analyte/Analyte Groups
Abbr.
Analyte/Analyte Groups
Abbr.
Decalin
DC
Dibenzothiophene
D
C1-decalins
DC1
C1-dibenzothiophenes
D1
C2-decalins
DC2
C2-dibenzothiophenes
D2
C3-decalins
DC3
C3-dibenzothiophenes
D3
C4-decalins
DC4
C4-dibenzothiophenes
D4
Benzo(b)thiophene
BT
Fluoranthene
FL
C1-benzo(b)thiophenes
BT1
Pyrene
PY
C2-benzo(b)thiophenes
BT2
C1-fluoranthenes/pyrenes
FP1
C3-benzo(b)thiophenes
BT3
C2-fluoranthenes/pyrenes
FP2
C4-benzo(b)thiophenes
BT4
C3-fluoranthenes/pyrenes
FP3
Naphthalene
N
Benz(a)anthracene
BA
C1-naphthalenes
N1
Chrysene
C
C2-naphthalenes
N2
C1-chrysenes
C1
C3-naphthalenes
N3
C2-chrysenes
C2
C4-naphthalenes
N4
C3-chrysenes
C3
Biphenyl
BI
C4-chrysenes
C4
Acenaphthylene
ACY
Benzo(b)fluoranthene
BB
Acenaphthene
ACE
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
BK
Dibenzofuran
DI
Benzo(e)pyrene
BE
Fluorene
F
Benzo(a)pyrene
BAP
C1-fluorenes
F1
Perylene
PER
C2-fluorenes
F2
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
IP
C3-fluorenes
F3
Dibenz(a,h)anthracene
DA
Anthracene
A
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
GHI
Phenanthrene
P
17α (H), 21β (H) Hopane
C1-phenanthrenes/anthracenes
P1
H
C2-phenanthrenes/anthracenes
P2
C3-phenanthrenes/anthracenes
P3
C4-phenanthrenes/anthracenes
P4
TPAH = sum N through GHI
TPAH
Before HRGC/MS analysis, the instrument was tuned with PFTBA, and a five-point initial
calibration was analyzed to determine the linear range of the analysis. The calibration solution
was composed of parent and selected alkylated PAHs with concentrations ranging from 0.01
ng/L to 10.0 ng/L. Quantification of individual analytes was determined based on individual
response factors relative to selected internal standards (for example, acenaphthene-d10, fluorene-
of alkylation and the relative RF of the respective parent PAH compound.
The instrument conditions for the analysis were:
Initial column temperature:
40C
Initial hold time
1 minute
Program rate:
6minutes
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