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US EPA Method 8081: GC Analysis of Organochlorine Pesticides on Equity-5

US EPA Method 8081: GC Analysis of Organochlorine Pesticides on Equity-5 suitable for GC

CONDITIONS

column

Equity-5, 30 m × 0.25 mm I.D., 0.25 μm (28089-U)

oven

100 °C (2 min), 15 °C/min to 160 °C, 5 °C/min to 300 °C (10 min)

inj. temp.

225 °C

detector

ECD, 310 °C

carrier gas

helium, 30 cm/sec @ 100 °C

injection

2 μL, splitless (0.5 min)

liner

4 mm I.D., double taper

sample

50 ppb of a 22-component chlorinated pesticides standard (46845-U)

Description

General description

As per United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), method 8081 may be used in determining the concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in solid and liquid extracts. It can be achieved by using fused-silica, open tubular, capillary columns. This method allows choosing between single column and a dual column.

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