BS EN 16691:2015 specifies a method for the determination of 7 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in whole water samples listed in Table 1. The method uses solid-phase disk extraction with SPE-disks followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). It is applicable to the analysis of PAHs in surface water containing suspended particulate matter (SPM) up to 500 mg/l (whole water samples), drinking water and groundwater.

The lower and upper limit of the working range depends on the matrix, on the specific compound to be analyzed and on the sensitivity of the mass spectrometric detection unit. The limit of quantification (LOQ) determined in the validation is given in Table 1. The upper limit of the working range is approximately 2 000 ng/l.

This method is, with some modifications suitable for the analysis of waste water. This method is applicable to other PAH, provided the method is validated for each PAH.


Cross References:
EN ISO 1042
ISO 1042
EN ISO 3696
ISO 3696
EN ISO 5667-1
ISO 5667-1
EN ISO 5667-3
ISO 5667-3
EN 15527
EN ISO 17993
ISO 17993
EN ISO 22892
ISO 22892
ISO 5725-2
ISO 6107-2
ISO 7981-1
ISO 7981-2
ISO 8466-1
ISO/TS 13530
ISO 28540
ISO/TS 28581
NEN 7777+C1:2012
2000/60/EC
2008/105/EC
2009/90/EC
2013/39/EU
SANCO/12571/2013


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