This method includes the qualitative and quantitative analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) specifically by utilizing polyurethane foam (PUF) as the sorbent followed by GC/MS analysis. The GC/MS method is applicable to the determination of PAHs compounds involving three member rings or higher. Naphthalene, acenaphthylene, and acenaphthene have only ~35 percent recovery when using PUF as the sorbent. Nitro-PAHs have not been fully evaluated using this procedure; therefore, they are not included in this method.
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| Hold Times, Preservatives, Preps, Collection, Analytical & Documentation | |
|---|---|
| Holding Time: | 7 days from collection to extraction |
| Preservatives: | Refrigerate at 4 °C |
| Required Preps: | 102 mm quartz filters (baked), 3 inch PUF (soxhlet extracted) in glass cartridge 65 mm x 125 mm wrapped in foil; Use sandwich PUF (with XAD) when sampling for naphthalene, acenaphthylene, and acenaphthene |
| Collection Method: | TO-13A |
| Analytical Methodology: | GC/MS by TO-13A |
| Documentation: | 
TO-13A
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| Analyte | Formula | CAS Number | Detection Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthracene | C14H10 |
120-12-7 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Pyrene | C16H10 |
129-00-0 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Coronene | C24H12 |
191-07-1 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Benzo(g,h,i)perylene | C22H12 |
191-24-2 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Benzo[e]pyrene | C20H12 |
192-97-2 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene | C22H12 |
193-39-5 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Perylene | C20H12 |
198-55-0 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Benzo[b]fluoranthene | C20H12 |
205-99-2 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Fluoranthene | C16H10 |
206-44-0 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | C20H12 |
207-08-9 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Acenaphthylene | C12H8 |
208-96-8 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Chrysene | C18H12 |
218-01-9 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Benzo[a]pyrene | C20H12 |
50-32-8 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Dibenz[a,h]anthracene | C22H14 |
53-70-3 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Benzo(a)anthracene | C18H12 |
56-55-3 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Acenaphthene | C12H10 |
83-32-9 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Phenanthrene | C14H10 |
85-01-8 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Fluorene | C13H10 |
86-73-7 |
0.5 |
µg |
| Naphthalene | C10H8 |
91-20-3 |
0.5 |
µg |
* The analytes and detection limits listed for each method represent the typical detection limits and analytes reported for that particular method. Keep in mind that analyte lists may vary from laboratory to laboratory. Detection limits may also vary from lab to lab and are dependent upon the sample size, matrix, and any interferences that may be present in the sample.