Citation: | PAN Meng,TONG Ling,TIAN Qin,et al. Determination of 15 Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardants in Soils and Sediments by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry with Accelerated Solvent Extraction[J]. Rock and Mineral Analysis,2023,42(6):1165−1176. DOI: 10.15898/j.ykcs.202305110065 |
Organophosphate ester flame retardants have widely existed in the environment for several years, and long-term exposure will have an impact on human health. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate their pollution level in the environment, and a multi-component, simultaneous and accurate analysis method is the basis of research. The analytical methods still need to be improved in terms of the types of compounds and extraction efficiency. As a result, it is necessary to establish a rapid and accurate method for analyzing multiple types of organophosphate ester flame retardants in soil and sediment.
To establish a rapid and accurate method for the analysis of 15 organophosphate ester flame retardants in soil and sediment.
The pretreatment was optimized, including the preparation methods for soil and sediment samples, the extraction solvent and extraction temperature for accelerated solvent extraction (ASE), and various parameters of the purification process. The analysis procedure was as follows: Weigh 10.0g (accurate to 0.01g) of the fresh sample, add an appropriate amount of diatomite, stir evenly, and grind into particles. The samples were transferred to the ASE extraction tank, and a quantity of surrogates (tri-butyl phosphate-D27 and tri-phenyl phosphate-D15) were added. The samples were extracted by ASE with
The extraction efficiency of dry and fresh samples was compared. It was found that the fresh samples with a small amount of water were extracted directly with the solvent, making the organic solvent more able to better contact with the sample particles, and significantly improving the extraction efficiency of the target compound. For example, the recovery of TCEP was greater than 90%, which was significantly higher than previous studies of 86%
The results show that this method is simple and accurate, and is suitable for the detection of flame retardants in different types of soil and sediment samples. This method can provide technical support for the environmental investigation and research of these organophosphate ester flame compounds.