| Abstract: | An integrated analytical procedure for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) multiresidues in environmental samples has been developed and applied to well-characterized samples. PCB residues are characterized and quantified using wall coated open tubular column (WCOT) gas chromatography or HRGC/MS-selected ion monitoring. An automated data system based on a Spectra Physics SP-4200 computing integrator is used to select and quantitate peaks of individual congeners and homolog groups. This procedure consistently yields results with a reproducibility within 3 percent for HRGC-ECD and 3.7 percent for HRGC/MS-SIM technique respectively. |
