16 Priority PAHs and Methylnaphthalenes on Rxi-5Sil MS using the GC Accelerator Kit in a 120 V Oven

	Peaks	t_R (min)	Conc. (µg/mL)
1.	Naphthalene-d8 (IS)	3.44	2.0
2.	Naphthalene	3.45	1.0
3.	2-Methylnaphthalene	3.86	1.0
4.	1-Methylnaphthalene	3.92	1.0
5.	2-Fluorobiphenyl (SS)	4.08	2.0
6.	Acenaphthylene	4.41	1.0
7.	Acenaphthene-d10 (IS)	4.49	2.0
8.	Acenaphthene	4.51	1.0
9.	Fluorene	4.83	1.0
10.	2,4,6-Tribromophenol (SS)	4.97	2.0
11.	Phenanthrene-d10 (IS)	5.40	2.0
12.	Phenanthrene	5.41	1.0
13.	Anthracene	5.45	1.0

	Peaks	t_R (min)	Conc. (µg/mL)
14.	Fluoranthene	6.15	1.0
15.	Pyrene-d10 (SS)	6.28	2.0
16.	Pyrene	6.29	1.0
17.	p-Terphenyl-D14 (SS)	6.37	2.0
18.	Benz[a]anthracene	7.12	1.0
19.	Chrysene-d12 (IS)	7.13	2.0
20.	Chrysene	7.15	1.0
21.	Benzo[b]fluoranthene	8.17	1.0
22.	Benzo[k]fluoranthene	8.21	1.0
23.	Benzo[a]pyrene	8.56	1.0
24.	Perylene-d12 (IS)	8.64	2.0
25.	Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene	10.16	1.0
26.	Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	10.20	1.0
27.	Benzo[ghi]perylene	10.58	1.0

Injection
Column	Rxi-5Sil MS, 20 m, 0.15 mm ID, 0.15 µm (cat.# 43816)
Standard/Sample	EPA Method 8310 PAH mixture (cat.# 31874)
	Revised SV internal standard mix (cat.# 31886)
	Revised B/N surrogate mix (cat.# 31888)
	Acid surrogate mix (4/89 SOW) (cat.# 31063)



Diluent:	Dichloromethane
Inj. Vol.:	1.0 µL split (split ratio 20:1)
Liner:	Topaz 4 mm single taper w/wool (cat.# 23303)
Inj. Temp.:	275 °C
Oven
Oven Temp.:	60 °C (hold 0.7 min) to 285 °C at 39.8 °C/min to 305 °C at 4.3 °C/min to 320 °C at 28.5 °C/min (hold 3.5 min)
Carrier Gas	He, constant flow
Flow Rate:	1.0 mL/min

Detector

Mode:

SIM

SIM Program:

Group	Start Time (min)	Ion(s) (m/z)	Dwell (ms)
1	3.29	102, 108, 128, 136	25
2	3.71	85, 115, 142.1, 172.1	20
3	4.28	76, 82, 152.1, 153.1, 164.1	20
4	4.71	82.40, 142.90, 166.1, 329.8	25
5	5.24	89, 94, 178.1, 188.1	15
6	5.88	101, 106.1, 122.1, 202.1, 212.1, 244.1	20
7	6.83	101, 120.1, 226.1, 228.1, 240.2	10
8	7.77	126, 252.1	25
9	8.44	126, 132.1, 252.1, 264.2	25
10	9.57	138, 139, 276.1, 278.1	25

Transfer Line Temp.:

280 °C

Analyzer Type:

Quadrupole

Source Type:

Extractor

Extractor Lens:

9 mm ID

Source Temp.:

330 °C

Quad Temp.:

180 °C

Solvent Delay Time:

1 min

Tune Type:

DFTPP

Ionization Mode:

Instrument

Agilent 7890B GC & 5977A MSD

Notes

Fast SIM analysis of 16 priority PAHs plus the methylnaphthalenes in a 120 V oven equipped with the GC Accelerator kit (cat.# 23849) (injected 1 µg/mL = 0.05 ng on-column).

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