Improved recovery of hexachlorobenzene in adipose tissue with a modified micro multiresidue procedure

Using the described methodology the recovery of hexachlorobenzene from adipose tissue was significantly increased over that normally obtained with other multiresidue procedures. The recovery of other commonly encountered chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides was not affected nor was the "background" from adipose tissue intolerable. Although extensive work has not been done, it is likely that improved recovery of hexachlorobenzene could be expected from other tissues.