Analytical procedures to classify organic pollutants in natural waters, sediments, and benthic organisms

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-1988

Abstract

Procedures are described to extract, fractionate and analyze organic pollutants in environmental samples. The methods are based on organic solvent extraction to isolate the pollutants, liquid-solid adsorption chromatography to separate the various pollutants into four fractions, and analyses of the fractions using glass capillary gas-chromatography. Based on a number of considerations, the procedures were found suitable for the analyses of trace level organic pollutants in a variety of sample types. The data from these studies has provided important information on the biogeochemistry of organic pollutants in the aquatic environment. -Authors

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Acta Oceanologica Sinica

Volume

7

Issue

2

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