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Iha logic of thia division is based on several key
(seta. Since Aroclor 1254 shows no appreciable peaka
(tee Figure 7) before RRT 47, any peaks with a lower
RRT indicate the preernce of some Aroclor <4 toae chlorine content. The most likely compound, from x(vrirncc nnd commercial usage, to 1242. Ideally, all lienlts through RRT 75 would be calculated agaimt 1242 (though many of them are praeent In 1254 ae well), beenufle |ieak 78 fa uniqu* to 1242 and not ordinarily diacrrmble in 1254 (compava Figures 5 and 6). However, when chromatographic reeohrttan 1a net optimum, mixtures of the two Arodore may show peak 78 as only a shoulder on peak 84. Experiaanta with known mixtures, described below, show that in thia cnee better results are obtained by making the division t RRT 70 end treating peak 78 + 84 m though it were nil penk 84 from 1254.
A peak with RRT 117 ia praeent in Aroclor 1280, hut absent from 1254. The preernce or ahaence of this peak In the sample chromatogram determinas the Stan* dard used to quantitate the remaining peaks. Bines some columns do not reeolve peak 117, the inveetlga* tor will not elwaye know that 1260 it present. Expert* ments with mixtures show that calculations baaed on 1254 ere adequate In thia case.
AH peaka of RRT larger than 174 ere calculated with Aroclor 1260 because the relative standard devta* (tons for these peaks are much lower in 1280 (Table VI) than in 1264 (Table V). These rules wave tasted with known-weighl-retio AToctar mixtures that were chromatographed through a low resolution ootumn with the CC detector operated in the pulsed mode. Table VII gives the amount of PCB measured as a percentage
Figure 10. Division for quantitelion of a DC mode EC chro matogram of PCa's from btusgill liver extract. The column substrate wa SE-JO. The large peek at RUT SC Is an artifact.
Figure IL Chromatogrem Olvitlon Flowchart.
Table VII. Percent Recoveries of Aroclor Mixtures Using Chromatogram Division Rules
Mixture
< 1242 | 1254
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Peaks through RRT 70 calculated as 1142 (Table III). `Peaks through RRT 64 calculated as 1246 (Table III). 'Peaks through RRT 104 calculated as 1254 (Table V). Peaks through RRT 174 calculated as 1254 (Table V). All other peaks calculated as 1250 (Table VI).
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