Improved method for determination of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in pharmacopoeial paraffin and mineral oils.
An improved method has been developed for quantitative determination of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in pharmacopoeial paraffin and medicinal white oil samples. This new method combines 2 liquid-liquid partition and adsorption chromatography procedures with a 2-step purification on Sephadex LH 20 and liquid chromatography with fluorometric determination. Selective elution of PAHs results in absence of background fluorescence. The minimum detectable level ranges from 0.2 ppt for benzofluoranthene isomers to 200 ppt for acenaphthene. Recoveries of PAHs added at 7 ppm varied from 92.1 to 111.4%. When a variety of medicinal white oil samples were analyzed by this improved method, 27 PAHs were identified, including 11 suspected carcinogens. Their identities were confirmed by capillary gas chromatography.
Geahchan
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Laboratoire de Toxicologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, Lyon, France.
Le Gren
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Chambon
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Chambon
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D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D008899:Mineral Oil / Q000032:analysis*; D010232:Paraffin / Q000032:analysis*; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D010232:Paraffin; D008899:Mineral Oil