Determination of POPs in environmental matrices – proficiency tests for Polish laboratories |
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Authors: | Piotr Konieczka Thomas P. J. Linsinger Jacek Namieśnik |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, 11/12 G. Narutowicza Str., 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland;(2) European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg, 2400, Geel, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Thirty Polish laboratories participated in proficiency tests (PT) for determination of persistent organic pollutants – POPs (PCBs – polychlorinated biphenyls, PAHs – polyaromatic hydrocarbons and pesticides) in solid environmental matrices (sediments, soil). Participants used their in-house method. The aim of the exercises was to obtain information about the “state of the art” of POPs analysis in environmental samples. The CV (coefficient of variation) of analytical results submitted varied from 45 to 65%, with an outlier rate 2 to 7%. The averages of results for all analytes were in good agreement with reference values. Statistical treatment of results was made. Comparison of the each result with the certified values characterizing the material has been done. Additionally, z-scores were calculated taking into account the uncertainty of a certified value and the acceptable deviation from the certified value in the range of −20% to +10% (in accordance with recommendations in the newest directives of European Union (EU) [1]); For rejecting outliers Hampel test has been applied. |
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Keywords: | Proficiency test Polychlorinated biphenyls Polyaromatic hydrocarbons Pesticides River sediment Soil Gas chromatography |
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