Characterization of dibromopolychlorodibenzo-p-dioxins and dibromopolychlorodibenzofurans in municipal waste incinerator fly ash using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Journal Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992 · Analytical Chemistry (Washington)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00033a013· OSTI ID:526062

Huang, L Q ^[1]; Tong, Huayi ^[2]; Donnelly, J R ^[3]

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1. Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT (United States)
2. Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
3. Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Co., Las Vegas, NV (United States)

This article describes the first-time characterization of specific dioxins and benzofurans in municipal waste from incinerator fly ash. Only the high resolution of the mass spectrometer in combination with high resolution gas chromatography allowed for the measurement of these environmental health hazards in the range of low to high parts-per-trillion. 44 refs., 6 figs., 4 tabs.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 526062
• Journal Information: Analytical Chemistry (Washington), Vol. 64, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: 1 May 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
TOXICITY
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
DIOXIN
ABUNDANCE
ISOMERS
BENZOFURANS
INCINERATORS
FLY ASH
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
RESOLUTION
CAPILLARY FLOW
ACCURACY
MASS SPECTROMETERS
HEALTH HAZARDS