Long-Term Stability and Temporal Trends of Organic Contaminants in four Collections of Mussel Tissue Frozen Standard Reference Materials

Published

February 25, 2015

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, Rebecca S. Pugh, Stacy S. Schuur, Stephen A. Wise

Abstract

The stability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and chlorinated pesticides in frozen mussel tissue Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) stored at -80 °C was assessed by analyzing samples of SRM 1974, SRM 1974a, and SRM 1974b Organics in Mussel Tissue (Mytilus edulis) periodically over 25 y, 20 y, and 12 y, respectively. The most recent analyses were performed during the certification of the fourth release of this material, SRM 1974c. Results indicate the concentrations of these persistent organic pollutants have not changed during storage at -80 °C. In addition, brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) were quantified in each of the materials during this study. The stability information is important for on-going monitoring studies collecting large quantities of samples for future analyses (i.e. formally established specimen banking programs). Since all four mussel tissue SRMs were prepared from mussels collected at the same site in Dorchester Bay, MA, USA, the results provide a temporal trend study for these contaminants over a 17 year period (1987 to 2004).

Citation

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volume

407

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Journals

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Keywords

stability, temporal trends, mussel tissue, SRM 1974

Citation

Schantz, M. , Pugh, R. , Schuur, S. and Wise, S. (2015), Long-Term Stability and Temporal Trends of Organic Contaminants in four Collections of Mussel Tissue Frozen Standard Reference Materials, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, [online], https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-015-8524-6 (Accessed April 20, 2024)