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Main Title Analytical methods for by-product PCBs, preliminary validation and interim methods.
Author Erickson, Mitchell D. ; Stanley, John S. ; Radolovich, Gil ; Turman, Kay ; Bauer, Karin
CORP Author Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, Mo.)
Publisher U.S.E.P.A. Office of Toxic Substances,
Year Published 1982
Report Number EPA-560/5-82-006; EPA-68-01-5915; MRI-4901-A(51)
Stock Number PB 83-127696
OCLC Number 15430814
Additional Subjects Chemical analysis ; Water analysis ; Gas analysis ; Air pollution ; Water pollution ; Gas chromatography ; Mass spectroscopy ; Polychlorinated biphenyls ; Air pollution detection ; Water pollution detection ; Tracer techniques
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EJED  EPA-560/5-82-006 OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC 02/08/1991
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA-560/5-82-006 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
NTIS  PB83-127696 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 234 unnumbered pages graphs, tbls
Abstract
This document presents proposed analytical methods for analysis of by-products PCBs in commercial products, product waste streams, wastewaters, and air. The analytical method for commercial products and product waste streams consist of a flexible approach for extraction and cleanup of particular matrices. The 13C-labeled PCB surrogates are added as part of a strong quality assurance program to determine levels of recovery. The wastewater method is based on EPA Methods 608 and 625 with revisions to include use of the 13C-labeled PCB surrogates. The air method is a revision of a proposed EPA method for the collection and analysis of PCBs in air and flue gas emissions. Capillary or packed column gas chromatography/electron impact ionization mass spectrometry is proposed as the primary instrumental method. Response factors and retention times of 77 PCB congeners relative to tetrachlorobiphenyl-d6 are presented in addition to statistical analysis to project validity of the data and extrapolation of relative response factors to all 209 possible congeners. Preliminary studies using the 13C-labeled surrogates to validate specific cleanup procedures and to analyze several commercial products and product wastes indicate that the proposed analytical methods are both feasible and practical.