ISSN:
1432-1130
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The results of five collaborative studies concerning the analysis of benzo-a-pyrene (BaP) in creosote by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) are presented. Six to twelve laboratories participated in these studies over a time period of three years. These studies were carried out in order to evaluate the method which is described in the CEN standard ENV 1014-3. The concentrations of BaP in creosote samples analysed were in the range of 20 ppm to 550 ppm. Whereas the values for repeatability (5–10%) were acceptable in nearly all collaborative trials, those for reproducibility have improved significantly in the last study (23–33%). For the previous four collaborative trials the reasons for the relatively poor reproducibility values, especially for analytes containing low concentrations of BaP, could be detected. They were mainly based on problems with chromatographic separation and with integration. The method described in ENV 1014-3 has been proven to be suitable for the determination of the BaP content in creosote.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002160050308
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