Determination of mono-, di- and trinitronaphthalenes in soil samples contaminated by explosives.
We investigated the extraction of eight mono-, di- and trinitronaphthalenes from soil samples by ultrasonic, respectively, soxhlet extraction. Sonication was the more convenient procedure with a usually higher repeatability than the soxhlet method. All extracts were analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection. These methods were used to determine the concentration of nitronaphthalenes in five soil samples polluted by explosives. The most abundant contaminants were 1,5- and 1,8-dinitronaphthalene as well as 1,3,5-, 1,3,8- and 1,4,5-trinitronaphthalene. In all samples the sum of trinitronaphthalenes exceeded the sum of mono- and dinitronaphthalenes. It is recommendable to include these eight compounds in the analytical exploration of sites contaminated by explosives.
Bausinger
Tobias
T
Geographisches Institut, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, J.-J. Becherweg 21, D-55099 Mainz, Germany. t.bausinger@web.de
Dehner
Ulrich
U
Preuss
Johannes
J
D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000379:methods*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005858:Germany; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000032:analysis*; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D013010:Sonication; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
D009281:Naphthalenes; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D012989:Soil Pollutants