title: Simultaneous quantitation of sixteen organochlorine pesticides in drinking waters using automated solid-phase extraction, high-volume injection, high-resolution gas chromatography.
abstract: A method is described for the simultaneous determination of sixteen organochlorine pesticides in drinking water using automated solid-phase extraction followed by high-volume (80 microliters) capillary column gas chromatography using electron capture detection. The fully automated extraction method followed by high-volume injection permits rapid sample analysis compared to previously described procedures since no further pre-concentration of the analytes is necessary after they have been eluted from the octadecyl solid-phase extraction cartridge. The lowest detectable concentrations of the pesticides are between 1-5 ng l(-1), relative recoveries range from 92-105% in tap water spiked at 100 ng l(-1) and the relative standard deviations are in the range 5-12%.
authors.affiliation: Analytical and Environmental Services, Horsley Laboratory, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Quayle
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jepson
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Fowlis
mesh_terms: D001322:Autoanalysis; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D008832:Microchemistry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014867:Water