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Title: Speciation of methyl- and butyltin compounds and inorganic tin in oysters by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry

Abstract

Because of the toxicity of tributyltin originating from many antifouling marine paints, there is much concern about its effect on aquatic life and, particularly, on shellfish. This paper describes speciation of inorganic tin, methyltin compounds, and butyltin compounds from oyster samples. The authors validated the hydride generation atomic absorption spectrophotometric technique by demonstrating ca. 100% recovery from spiked samples and by the absence of any organotin decomposition products. Absolute detection limits (3sigma) are 1.1-2.5 ng for 0.1-g oyster samples (wet weight). This method is superior to published techniques because of careful validation, low limits of detection, and minimal sample manipulation.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham
OSTI Identifier:
5523520
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Anal. Chem.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 60:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ANIMAL TISSUES; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; OYSTERS; TIN COMPOUNDS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HYDRIDES; TOXIC MATERIALS; TRACE AMOUNTS; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BODY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DATA; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; INVERTEBRATES; MATERIALS; MOLLUSCS; NUMERICAL DATA; SPECTROSCOPY; TISSUES; 400102* - Chemical & Spectral Procedures; 550200 - Biochemistry; 520200 - Environment, Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Han, J S, and Weber, J H. Speciation of methyl- and butyltin compounds and inorganic tin in oysters by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry. United States: N. p., 1988. Web. doi:10.1021/ac00155a008.
Han, J S, & Weber, J H. Speciation of methyl- and butyltin compounds and inorganic tin in oysters by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00155a008
Han, J S, and Weber, J H. 1988. "Speciation of methyl- and butyltin compounds and inorganic tin in oysters by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00155a008.
@article{osti_5523520,
title = {Speciation of methyl- and butyltin compounds and inorganic tin in oysters by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry},
author = {Han, J S and Weber, J H},
abstractNote = {Because of the toxicity of tributyltin originating from many antifouling marine paints, there is much concern about its effect on aquatic life and, particularly, on shellfish. This paper describes speciation of inorganic tin, methyltin compounds, and butyltin compounds from oyster samples. The authors validated the hydride generation atomic absorption spectrophotometric technique by demonstrating ca. 100% recovery from spiked samples and by the absence of any organotin decomposition products. Absolute detection limits (3sigma) are 1.1-2.5 ng for 0.1-g oyster samples (wet weight). This method is superior to published techniques because of careful validation, low limits of detection, and minimal sample manipulation.},
doi = {10.1021/ac00155a008},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5523520}, journal = {Anal. Chem.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 60:4,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Mon Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 1988}
}