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Determination of toxaphene in soil by electron capture negative ion mass spectrometry and capillary column gas chromatography / F.I. Onuska, K.A. Terry, A. Seech and M. Antonic.: En13-5/93-70E-PDF

"Although toxaphene is now limited in use, interest in its analysis continues because of its persistence and widespread atmospheric transport in the environment and its presence in many dump-sites all over the world. Top soil samples collected from a dump site were analyzed for toxaphene residues. Analyses were performed by wall-coated open tubular column (WCOT) gas chromatography in tandem with electron capture negative ion mass spectrometry (HRGC-ECNI-MS). Since the concentration of toxaphene residues were at mg/kg levels, the application of a mass spectrometer as a substance-selective detector has been applied. Advantages of this mode of real-time acquisition in continuous repetitive scanning of mass spectra has significant advantages in comparison to the selected ion monitoring technique. An average RSD of 10% and recoveries of 90 to 109% were obtained. Levels down to 50 µg/kg are obtainable"--Abstract.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada). Research and Applications Branch.
  • GRACE Dearborn Inc.‏ Environmental/Engineering Group‏.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada)
TitleDetermination of toxaphene in soil by electron capture negative ion mass spectrometry and capillary column gas chromatography / F.I. Onuska, K.A. Terry, A. Seech and M. Antonic.
Series title
  • NWRI contribution ; no. 93-70
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Page 12 blank and unnumbered in original print edition and omitted in this copy.
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 9).
  • Includes summaries and abstracts in English and French.
Publishing information
  • Burlington, Ontario : National Water Research Institute = Institut national de recherche sur les eaux, [1993]
Author / Contributor
  • Onuska, Francis I., 1935- author.
  • Terry, K. A., author.
  • Seech, Alan G. (Alan George), 1959- author.
  • Antonic, M., author.
Description1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, 13 pages, 3 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/93-70E-PDF
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