title: The determination of nitroaromatics and nitramines in ground and drinking water by wide-bore capillary gas chromatography.
abstract: A method has been developed to determine the concentration of nitroaromatics and nitramines in drinking water at levels below those previously achieved by gas chromatography. The nitroaromatics and nitramines are extracted from water using toluene and isoamyl acetate, respectively. The extracts are analyzed via a gas chromatograph equipped with a DB-1301 widebore fused-silica capillary column and an electron capture detector. Method detection limits of 0.003 micrograms/L for 2,6-dinitrotoluene (2,6-DNT), 0.04 micrograms/L for 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT), 0.06 micrograms/L for 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), 0.3 micrograms/L for cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), and 6.0 micrograms/L for cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX) have been obtained using this method.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency, Organic Environmental Chemistry Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hable
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Asowata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001392:Azocines / Q000032:analysis*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004136:Dinitrobenzenes / Q000032:analysis*; D004583:Electrons; D006573:Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring; D014227:Triazines / Q000032:analysis*; D014303:Trinitrotoluene / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001392:Azocines; D004136:Dinitrobenzenes; D006573:Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring; D014227:Triazines; D014303:Trinitrotoluene; C016403:2,4-dinitrotoluene; C007950:octogen; C009160:cyclonite