Simple liquid-phase microextraction procedure for environmental analysis

Chanbasha Basheer*, Hian Kee Lee

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A simple liquid-phase miroextraction technique using a hollow fiber membrane in conjunction with GC-MS was applied to Singapore Coastal waters to detect a wide range of concentration of organochlorine pesticides (OCP), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), and PAH. A regional representation of persistent organic pollutants (POP) present in the local marine environment in relation to the various types of coastal infrastructure present, including petroleum refineries, was provided. The concentration of two and three ring aromatics like naphthalene, acenaphthalene, and phenanthrene were lower, whereas five and six member ring compounds were higher in most of the locations. The concentrations of OCP and PCB in northeastern areas of Singapore was extensively polluted than southeast region. It might be containing discharges from the shipbuilding, municipal sewage treatment plant, or ambient deposition from southern petroleum industries. The overall distribution of these POP were summarized. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 223rd ACS National Meeting (Orlando, FL 4/7-11/2002).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)192-198
Number of pages7
JournalACS Division of Environmental Chemistry, Preprints
Volume42
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering

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