Journal
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
Volume 1121, Issue 2, Pages 154-162Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2006.04.014
Keywords
phthalate esters; alkylphenols; bisphenol A; bisphenol A chlorinated derivates; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); environmental analysis
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Phthalate esters, alkylphenols, bisphenol A and their chlorinated derivatives are the suspected endocrine disrupters or mutagens. These compounds, commonly called endocrine disrupter chemicals (EDCs), are widely used as plastic additives, lacquers, resins, or surfactants and can be usually found in environmental samples, namely wastewaters. An accurate and reproducible gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric (GC-MS) method is proposed to measure these compounds in wastewater samples of Granada city (Spain). A solid-phase extraction with LiChrolut RP-18 cartridges was carried out and the elution was performed with a diethyl ether/methanol mixture. After isolation, solvent was removed and a silylation step was carried out using N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA). Phthalate esters and silylated compounds were identified and quantified by GC-MS using a ZB-5 MS column. Bisphenol F was used as a surrogate. Quantification limits found were between 20 ng L-1 for 4-nonylphenol and 400 ng L-1 for benzylbutyl phthalate while inter and intra-day variability was under 5% in all cases. Recoveries for spiked samples were over 95% and under 105%. The method was validated using standard addition calibration and recovery assays. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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