First intercomparison study on the analysis of oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (oxy-PAHs) and nitrogen heterocyclic polycyclic aromatic compounds (N-PACs) in contaminated soil

Lundstedt, S.; Bandowe, Benjamin; Wilcke, Wolfgang; Boll, E.; Christensen, J.H.; Vila, J.; Grifoll, M.; Faure, P.; Biache, C.; Lorgeoux, C.; Larsson, M.; Frech Irgum, K.; Ivarsson, P.; Ricci, M. (2014). First intercomparison study on the analysis of oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (oxy-PAHs) and nitrogen heterocyclic polycyclic aromatic compounds (N-PACs) in contaminated soil. Trends in analytical chemistry, 57, pp. 83-92. Elsevier 10.1016/j.trac.2014.01.007

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Oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (oxy-PAHs) and nitrogen heterocyclic polycyclic aromatic compounds (N-PACs) are toxic, highly leachable and often abundant at sites that are also contaminated with PAHs. However, due to lack of regulations and standardized methods for their analysis, they are seldom included in monitoring and risk-assessment programs. This intercomparison study constitutes an important step in the harmonization of the analytical methods currently used, and may also be considered a first step towards the certification of reference materials for these compounds. The results showed that the participants were able to determine oxy-PAHs with accuracy similar to PAHs, with average determined mass fractions agreeing well with the known levels in a spiked soil and acceptable inter- and intra-laboratory precisions for all soils analyzed. For the N-PACs, the results were less satisfactory, and have to be improved by using analytical methods more specifically optimized for these compounds.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography > Physical Geography > Unit Soil Science
08 Faculty of Science > Institute of Geography

UniBE Contributor:

Bandowe, Benjamin, Wilcke, Wolfgang

Subjects:

900 History > 910 Geography & travel

ISSN:

0165-9936

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Monika Wälti-Stampfli

Date Deposited:

15 Sep 2014 14:27

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:34

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.trac.2014.01.007

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.52376

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/52376

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