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CCQM-K131 Low-Polarity Analytes in a Multicomponent Organic Solution: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Acetonitrile

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David L. Duewer, Lane C. Sander, Stephen A. Wise

Abstract

Solutions of organic analytes of known mass fraction are typically used to calibrate the measurement processes used to determine these compounds in matrix samples. Appropriate value assignments and uncertainty calculations for calibration solutions are critical for accurate measurements. Evidence of successful participation in formal, relevant international comparisons is needed to document measurement capability claims (CMCs) made by national metrology institutes (NMIs) and designated institutes (DIs). To enable NMIs and DIs to update or establish their claims, in 2015 the Organic Analysis Working Group (OAWG) sponsored CCQM-K131 “Low-Polarity Analytes in a Multicomponent Organic Solution: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Acetonitrile”. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) result from combustion sources and are ubiquitous in environmental samples. The PAH congeners, benz[a]anthracene (BaA), benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), and naphthalene (Nap) were selected as the target analytes for CCQM-K131. These targets span the volatility range of PAHs found in environmental samples and include potentially problematic chromatographic separations. Nineteen NMIs participated in CCQM-K131. The consensus summary mass fractions for the three PAHs are in the range of (5 to 25) μg/g with relative standard deviations of (2.5 to 3.5) %. Successful participation in CCQM K131 demonstrates the following measurement capabilities in determining mass fraction of organic compounds of moderate to insignificant volatility, molecular mass of 100 g/mol up to 500 g/mol, and polarity pKow
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https://doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/56/1A/08003

Keywords

CCQM OAWG, Key Comparison (KC), benz[a]anthracene (BaA), benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), naphthalene (Nap), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)
Analytical chemistry, Metrology, Amount of substance, Standards, Conformity assessment and Reference materials

Citation

Duewer, D. , Sander, L. and Wise, S. (2018), CCQM-K131 Low-Polarity Analytes in a Multicomponent Organic Solution: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Acetonitrile, TBD, [online], https://doi.org/10.1088/0026-1394/56/1A/08003, internal:/TBD (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created November 30, 2018, Updated January 27, 2020
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