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Determination of carbon disulfide in natural waters by adsorbent preconcentration and gas chromatography with flame photometric detection

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00149a009· OSTI ID:6015516

Carbon disulfide (CS/sub 2/) in natural waters is determined at the picomolar level by a combination of preconcentration on Carbosieve G and gas chromatography with a flame photometric detector. The volatile carbon disulfide is stripped out of up to 1.8 L of sample by a nitrogen gas stream and preconcentrated on a Carbosieve adsorption tube. This tube is then attached to the gas chromatograph/flame photometric detector system and heated to desorb CS/sub 2/, which is collected in a liquid-nitrogen-cooled trap, released by heating the cold trap, separated on a Chromosil 330 column, and detected by a flame photometric detector. The CS/sub 2/ peak is recorded and integrated electronically. The detection limit is ca. 1 pmol L/sup -1/ CS/sub 2/. The analytical precision is 9%. Results of analyses of natural water samples are presented.

Research Organization:
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee
OSTI ID:
6015516
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 59:22; ISSN ANCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English