USGS-NWQL: O-3118-83: Base/Neutral Extractable Compounds in Water by GC-MS

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Official Method Name

Base/Neutral Extractable Compounds, Total Recoverable, Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometric

Current Revision

1987

Media

WATER

Instrumentation

Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detection

Method Subcategory

Organic

Method Source

USGS-NWQL

Citation

Methods for the Determination of Organic Substances in Water and Fluvial Sediments, Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of the United States Geological Survey, Book 5, Chapter A3 Edited by R.L. Wershaw, M.J. Fishman, R.R Grabbe, and L.E. Lowe

Brief Method Summary

Organic base/neutral compounds are extracted from water and water-suspended-sediment mixtures with methylene chloride. The extract is concentrated and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) using a flame-ionization detector (FID) or a mass spectrometric (MS) detector.

Scope and Application

This method is suitable for the determination of methylene chloride extractable base/neutral compounds in water and water-suspended-sediment mixtures containing at least 2 ug/L of the analyte.

Applicable Concentration Range

2-40

Interferences

Any compound having chemical and physical properties similar to an analyte of interest may interfere.

Quality Control Requirements

Quality-control samples area analyzed at a minimum of one in every ten samples. These QC samples include at least one of each of the following: blanks, quality control samples, third party check solutions, replicates, and spikes. Correlation coefficients for calibration curves must be at least 0.99. QC samples must fall within 1.5 standard deviations of the mean value. If all of the data-acceptance criteria in the SOPs are met, then the analytical data are acceptable.

Sample Handling

Description: 1 L Glass bottle, amber bottle baked at 450^oC by laboratory. SOME GCC's should be filtered. Treatment and Preservation: DO NOT RINSE BOTTLE. Do not fill bottle beyond shoulder. Chill sample and maintain at 4^oC, ship immediately.

Maximum Holding Time

7 days after arrival at the National Water Quality Laboratory

Relative Cost

$201 to $400

Sample Preparation Methods

This method has 41 analytes associated with it.

Analyte	Detection Level	Bias	Precision
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene(120-82-1) 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,2,5-Trichlorobenzene 1,3,4-Trichlorobenzene Benzene, 1,2,4-trichloro- TCB Trichlorobenzene, 1,2,4- unsym-Trichlorobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
1,2-Dichlorobenzene(95-50-1) 1,2-Dichlorobenzene Benzene, 1,2-dichloro- Dilantin db Dowtherm e o-Dichlorobenzene ortho-Dichlorobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
1,3-Dichlorobenzene(541-73-1) 1,3-Dichlorobenzene Benzene, 1,3-dichloro- Benzene, m-dichloro- m-Dichlorobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
1,4-Dichlorobenzene(106-46-7) 1,4-Dichlorobenzene Benzene, 1,4-dichloro- Chlorinated benzenes, mono- and di- Di-chloricide PDB Paramoth p-Dichlorobenzene para-dichlorobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin(1746-01-6) 2,3,7,8-TCDD 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Dibenzo-p-dioxin, 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro- Dibenzo[b,e][1,4]dioxin, 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro- Dioxin Tetrachlorodibenzo-1,4-dioxin,2,3,7,8-	N/A	N/A	N/A
2-Chloronaphthalene(91-58-7) 2-Chloronaphthalene Halowax Naphthalene, 2-chloro- beta-Chloronaphthalene	N/A	N/A	N/A
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine(91-94-1) 1,1'-Biphenyl-4,4'-diamine, 3,3'-dichloro- 3,3'-Dichloro-4,4'-diaminobiphenyl 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine Diamino-3,3'-dichlorobiphenyl,4,4'- o,o'-Dichlorobenzidine	N/A	N/A	N/A
4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether(101-55-3) 1-Bromo-4-phenoxybenzene 4-Bromodiphenylether 4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether Benzene, 1-bromo-4-phenoxy- Bromophenyl, 4-phenyl ether Phenyl-4-bromophenyl ether p-Bromodiphenyl ether p-Bromophenyl phenyl ether	N/A	N/A	N/A
4-Chlorophenylphenyl ether(7005-72-3) 1-Chloro-4-phenoxybenzene 4-Chlorodiphenyl ether 4-Chlorophenyl ether 4-Chlorophenylphenyl ether Benzene, 1-chloro-4-phenoxy Chlorophenyl, 4-phenyl ether Monochlorodiphenyl oxide p-Chlorophenyl phenyl ether	N/A	N/A	N/A
Acenaphthene(83-32-9) 1,2-Dihydroacenaphthylene 1,8-Ethylenenaphthalene Acenaphthene Acenaphthene,1,2-dihydro- Acenaphthylene, 1,2-dihydro- Periethylenenaphthalene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Acenaphthylene(208-96-8) Acenaphthalene Acenaphthylene Cyclopenta(de)naphthalene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Anthracene(120-12-7) Anthracene Anthracin Green oil Paranaphthalene Tetra olive n2g	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benz[a]anthracene(56-55-3) 1,2-Benzanthracene 2,3-Benzphenanthrene Benz[a]anthracene Benzanthrene Benzo(a)anthracene Benzoanthracene Naphthanthracene Tetraphene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benzidine(92-87-5) (1,1'-Biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine 4,4'-Diaminobiphenyl Benzidine Biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine,(1,1'- [1,1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine [hydrochloride] p,p'-Bianiline p-Diaminodiphenyl	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benzo(a)pyrene(50-32-8) 3,4-Benzopyrene 3,4-Benzpyrene BP BaP Benzo(a)pyrene Benzo[a]pyrene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benzo(b)fluoranthene(205-99-2) 2,3-Benzofluoranthene 3,4-Benzfluoranthene 3,4-Benzofluoranthene B(b)F Benz[e]acephenanthrylene Benzo(b)fluoranthene Benzo(e)fluoranthene Benzo[b]fluoranthene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene(191-24-2) 1,12-Benzoperylene 1,12-Benzperylene B(ghi)P Benzo(g,h,i)perylene Benzo(ghi)perylene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benzo(k)fluoranthene(207-08-9) 11,12-Benzofluoranthene B(k)F Benz(k)fluoranthene Benzo(k)fluoranthene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Butyl benzyl phthalate(85-68-7) 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, butyl phenylmeth 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, butyl phenylmethyl ester BBP Benzenedicarboxylic acid,1,2-, butyl phenylmethyl ester Benzyl butyl phthalate Benzyl butyl phthalate--1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid ... Benzyl-N-butyl phthalate Butyl benzyl phthalate N-Butyl benzyl phthalate Phthalic acid, benzyl butyl ester Phthalic acid, butylbenzylester	N/A	N/A	N/A
Di-n-butyl phthalate(84-74-2) 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester Benzenedicarboxylic acid,1,2-, dibutyl ester DBP Di-n-butyl phthalate Dibutyl phthalate Phthalic acid, dibutyl ester	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene(53-70-3) 1,2:5,6-Dibenzanthracene DB(a,h)A Dibenz(a,h)anthracene Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Diethyl phthalate(84-66-2) 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester Benzenedicarboxylic acid,1,2-, diethyl ester DEP Diethyl phthalate Phthalic acid, diethyl ester o-Diethyl phthalate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dimethyl phthalate(131-11-3) 1,2-Benzendicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester Benzenedicarboxylic acid,1,2-, dimethyl ester DMP Dimethyl phthalate Phthalic acid, dimethyl ester o-Dimethyl phthalate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fluoranthene(206-44-0) 1,2-Benzacenaphthene Benzo(j,k)fluorene Fluoranthene Idryl	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hexachlorobenzene(118-74-1) Anticarie Benzene, hexachloro- Bunt-cure HCB Hexachlorobenzene Perchlorobenzene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hexachlorobutadiene(87-68-3) 1,3-Butadiene, 1,1,2,3,4,4-hexachloro- Butadiene,hexachloro-1,3- Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene Hexachlorobutadiene Perchlorobutadiene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene(77-47-4) 1,3-Cyclopentadiene, 1,2,3,4,5,5-hexachloro- HCCPD HCP Hexachloro-1,3-cyclopentadiene Hexachlorocyclo-1,3-pentadiene Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Perchlorocyclopentadiene	N/A	N/A	N/A
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene(193-39-5) 1,10-(1,2-Phenylene)pyrene 2,3-Phenylenepyrene Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene o-Phenylenepyrene	N/A	N/A	N/A
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine(86-30-6) Benzenamine, N-nitroso-N-phenyl N,N-diphenylnitrosamine N-Nitroso-N-phenylbenzenamine N-Nitrosodiphenylamine Nitrous diphenylamide	N/A	N/A	N/A
NDMA(62-75-9) Dimethylnitrosamine Methamine, N-methyl-N-nitroso- Methanamine, N-methyl-N-nitroso N-Methyl-N-nitroso-methamine N-Methyl-N-nitrosomethanamine N-Nitrosodimethylamine NDMA	N/A	N/A	N/A
NDPA(621-64-7) 1-Propanamine, N-nitroso-n-propyl- Di-n-propylamine,n-nitroso- Di-n-propylnitrosamine N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine N-Nitrosodipropylamine NDPA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Naphthalene(91-20-3) Moth balls Naphthalene Naphthalin Naphthene Tar camphor White tar	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nitrobenzene(98-95-3) Benzene, nitro- EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 056501 Essence of mirbane Essence of myrbane Mirbane oil Mononitrobenzene Nitrobenzene Nitrobenzol Oil of mirbane Oil of myrbane RCRA waste number U169	N/A	N/A	N/A
Organics, semivolatile(E-12884) Organics, semivolatile Semi-volatile organics Semivolatile organics	N/A	N/A	N/A
Organochlorine pesticides(E-12851) Organochlorine pesticides Pesticides, organochlorine	N/A	N/A	N/A
Phenanthrene(85-01-8) Phenanthrene Phenathrin	N/A	N/A	N/A
Volatile organic compounds(E-12419) Organic compounds, volatile VOCs Volatile organic compounds	N/A	N/A	N/A
bis(2-Chloroethoxy)methane(111-91-1) 1,1'-(methylenebis(oxy))bis(2-chloro-Ethane) Dichloromethoxy ethane Ethane, 1,1'-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis[2-chloro- Methane, bis(2-chloroethoxy)- bis(2-Chloroethoxy)methane	N/A	N/A	N/A
bis(2-Chloroethyl) ether(111-44-4) 1,1'-Oxybis(2-chloro-ethane) 2,2'-Dichlorodiethyl ether 2,2'-Dichloroethyl ether BCEE Chlorex Dichloroethyl ether Dichloroethyl ether,beta,beta'- Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis[2-chloro- Ether, bis(2-chloroethyl) bis(2-Chloroethyl) ether sym-Dichloroethyl ether	N/A	N/A	N/A
bis(2-Chloroisopropyl) ether(108-60-1) 2,2'-Dichloroisopropyl ether 2,2'-oxybis(1-chloropropane) DCIP Dichlorodiisopropyl ether Ether, bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) Propane, 2,2'-oxybis[1-chloro- bis(2-Chloro-1-methylethyl) ether bis(2-Chloroisopropyl) ether	N/A	N/A	N/A
bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate(117-81-7) 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl)ester BEHP BEHP, DEHP DEHP Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Di(2-ethylhexyl)orthophthalate Di(sec-octyl) phthalate Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate Di-sec-octyl phthalate Diethylhexyl phthalate Phthalic acid dioctyl ester Phthalic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate bis(2-Ethylhexyl)-1,2-benzenedicarboxylate bis(2-Ethylhexyl)-o-phthalate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Precision Descriptor Notes:	Surrogate recoveries must be from 40 percent to 130 percent unless a matrix effect can be demonstrated. Water and water-suspended-sediment samples were spiked with surrogate standards and recoveries were determined by two operators in a single laboratory over an 8 month period. Results are as follows: 1-Fluoronaphthalene was detect with the ion of mass 146 and analyzed over the concentration range 48-104 ng/uL. 45 samples were analyzed with mean recovery of 65% and 29%-RSD. p-Dibromobenzene was detected with the ion of mass 236 and analyzed over a concentration range of 51-107 ng/uL. 46 samples were analyzed with a mean recovery of 67% and 26%-RSD. 2,2'-Difluorobiphenyl was detected with the ion of mass 190 and over the concentration range of 43-79 ng/uL. 46 samples were analyzed with 68% mean recovery and 20%-RSD. Additional precision information is available in the official method publication.
Detection Level Note:	Method detection limits (MDLs) were determined for this method using the procedures of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1997).

Precision Descriptor Notes:

Surrogate recoveries must be from 40 percent to 130 percent unless a matrix effect can be demonstrated. Water and water-suspended-sediment samples were spiked with surrogate standards and recoveries were determined by two operators in a single laboratory over an 8 month period. Results are as follows: 1-Fluoronaphthalene was detect with the ion of mass 146 and analyzed over the concentration range 48-104 ng/uL. 45 samples were analyzed with mean recovery of 65% and 29%-RSD. p-Dibromobenzene was detected with the ion of mass 236 and analyzed over a concentration range of 51-107 ng/uL. 46 samples were analyzed with a mean recovery of 67% and 26%-RSD. 2,2'-Difluorobiphenyl was detected with the ion of mass 190 and over the concentration range of 43-79 ng/uL. 46 samples were analyzed with 68% mean recovery and 20%-RSD. Additional precision information is available in the official method publication.

Detection Level Note:

Method detection limits (MDLs) were determined for this method using the procedures of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1997).

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