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Published on: August 26, 2016
Development of certified reference materials for measuring perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate
Yuzhi Xuan1, Zhihao Zheng1, Menghuan Zhang1
1Zhejiang Huakun Geological Development Co., Ltd, Wenzhou, 325000, China.
Abstract:
This study developed certified reference materials (CRMs) for measuring perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) concentrations in soil. Three soil candidate CRMs were collected from different fluoride contamination regions and dried, ground, sieved, homogenized, and bottled in 30 g portions. To promote their practicability, underlying concerns about potential factors effect (the particle size of samples, extraction reagents, extraction times, extraction pH, equilibration time, cartridge type, and filters) have been addressed using a pretreatment optimization strategy. The isotope dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (ID-LC-MS/MS) was applied for the homogeneity study, stability assessment and characterization of the PFOA and PFOS concentrations in the soil candidates. The combined uncertainties of the certified values including characterization, homogeneity, and stability were evaluated. In addition, an interlaboratory study involving 11 laboratories was conducted to support characterization. The certified values and expanded uncertainties were 0.82 ± 0.13 μg/kg (ESF1), 6.5 ± 0.8 μg/kg (ESF3) for PFOA and 2.4 ± 0.4 μg/kg (ESF1), 17 ± 2 μg/kg (ESF2), 85 ± 8 μg/kg (ESF3) for PFOS, respectively, which can be used for quality control in environmental monitoring.
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