Analysis of α, β, γ-hexachlorocyclohexanes in water by novel activated carbon fiber-solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Article type: Research Article

Authors: SUN, Tong-hua | FANG, Neng-hu | ZHU, Nan-wen | WANG, Ya-lin | JIA, Jin-ping

Affiliations: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shangai 200240, China | College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: A fast and simple method for determination of α, β, γ-hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) in water using activated carbon fiber-solid phase microextraction (ACF-SPME) were pressented. Results showed the performance of adsorption and desorption of three HCHs on ACF were excellent. A wide linear range from 10 to 100 μg/L and detection limits of the ng/L level were obtained using ACF-SPME with GC-MS in selected ion monitoring (SIM) acquisition mode. The proposed method was also successfully applied for determination of three HCHs in tap water. Compared to commercial fibers, ACF showed some advantages such as better resistance to solvents, higher thermal stability, long lifetime and lower cost. The data demonstrated that GC-MS with ACF-SPME is well suitable for the analysis of HCHs in water.

Keywords: solid phase microextraction, activated carbon fiber, residue analysis, α, β, γ-hexachlorocyclohexanes, GC-MS

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 945-949, 2004