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Organic compounds in biological material

  
 
 
OB-1 PAH in biological material
(EPA-PAH, 16 compounds)
naphthalene (1) chrysene (1)
acenaphthylene (1) benzo(b)fluoranthene (1)
acenaphthene (1) benzo(k)fluoranthene (1)
fluorene (1) benzo(a)pyrene (1)
phenantrene (1) dibenzo(ah)anthracene (1)
anthracene (1) benzo(ghi)perylene (1)
fluoranthene (1) indeno(123cd)pyrene (1)
pyrene (1) Sum of 16 EPA-PAHs (8)
benzo(a)anthracene (1) Sum of carcinogenic PAHs (4)
  Sum of non-carcinogenic PAHs (4)
 

Figures in brackets denote limits of concentrations in µg/kg (applies to materials with low fat content). Minimum sample amount: 10 g dry weight. Method: GC-MS.

Limit of quantification for samples with high fat content (e.g., fish) may be 10-100 times higher. If fat content is requested, 5-10 g (wet weight) extra sample is required.

 
 
 
OB-2 PCBs in biological material (polychlorinated biphenyls)
PCB 28 (1) PCB 138 (1)
PCB 52 (1) PCB 153 (1)
PCB 101 (1) PCB 180 (1)
PCB 118 (1) Sum of 7 PCBs (4)
 

Figures in brackets denote limits of concentrations in µg/kg (applies to materials with low fat content). Minimum sample amount: 10 g dry weight. Method: GC-MS.

Limit of quantification for samples with high fat content (e.g., fish) may be 10-100 times higher. If fat content is requested, 5-10 g (wet weight) extra sample is required.

For information about analyses with lower limits of quantification, please contact laboratory.
 
 
OB-2b Dioxin-like PCBs in biological material
PCB 77 PCB 118
PCB 105 PCB 167
PCB 156 PCB 81
PCB 126 PCB 123
PCB 114 PCB 189
PCB 157 Sum of PCB WHO-TEQ
PCB 169  
 

Limit of quantification for sum of PCBc (WHO-TEQ) is 0.8-4 ng/kg (applies to materials with low fat content). Minimum sample amount: 20 g dry weight. Method: GC-MS.

Limit of quantification for samples with high fat content (e.g., fish) may be 10-100 times higher. If fat content is requested, 5-10 g (wet weight) extra sample is required.
 
 
OB-3a Chlorinated pesticides
in biological material
pentachlorobenzene (2) cis-heptachlor epoxide (2)
hexachlorobenzene (2) trans-heptachlor epoxide (2)
alpha-HCH (2) o,p'-DDT (2)
beta-HCH (2) p,p'-DDT (2)
lindane (gamma-HCH) (2) o,p'-DDD (2)
aldrin (2) p,p'-DDD (2)
dieldrin (2) o,p'-DDE (2)
endrin (2) p,p'-DDE (2)
isodrin (2) alpha-endosulfan (2)
telodrin (2) hexachlorobutadiene (2)
heptachlor (2) hexachloroethane (2)
  Sum of pesticides
 

Figures in brackets denote limits of concentrations in µg/kg (applies to materials with low fat content). Minimum sample amount: 10 g dry weight. Method: GC-MS.

Limit of quantification for samples with high fat content (e.g., fish) may be 10-100 times higher. If fat content is requested, 5-10 g (wet weight) extra sample is required.

For information about analyses with lower limits of quantification, please contact laboratory.
 
 
OB-19a Organotin compounds
in biological material
monobutyltin dioctyltin
dibutyltin tricyclohexyltin
tributyltin (TBT) monophenyltin
tetrabutylttin diphenyltin
monooctyltin triphenyltin
 

Limit of quantification is 0.3-0.4 µg/kg (applies to materials with low fat content). Minimum sample amount: 10 g wet weight. Method: GC-AED.

Limit of quantification for samples with high fat content (e.g., fish) may be 10-100 times higher. If fat content is requested, 5-10 g (wet weight) extra sample is required.
 
 
OB-19b Organolead compounds
in biological material
tetramethyl lead
diethyl lead
triethyl lead
tetraethyl lead
 

Limit of quantification is 0.3-0.4 µg/kg (applies to materials with low fat content). Minimum sample amount: 10 g wet weight. Method: GC-AED.

Limit of quantification for samples with high fat content (e.g., fish) may be 10-100 times higher. If fat content is requested, 5-10 g (wet weight) extra sample is required.
 
 
OB-22 Dioxins and furans
in biological material

2,3,7,8-tetraCCD
1,2,3,7,8-pentaCCD
1,2,3,4,7,8-hexaCCD
1,2,3,6,7,8-hexaCCD
1,2,3,7,8,9-hexaCCD
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptaCCD
octachlorodibenzodioxin
2,3,7,8-tetraCDF
1,2,3,7,8-pentaCDF
2,3,4,7,8-pentaCDF
1,2,3,4,7,8-hexaCDF
1,2,3,6,7,8-hexaCDF
1,2,3,7,8,9-hexaCDF
2,3,4,6,7,8-hexaCDF
1,2,3,4,6,7,8-heptaCDF
1,2,3,4,7,8,9-heptaCDF
octachlorodibenzofuran
Sum of WHO-TEQ PCDD/PCDF

 

  

Limit of quantification for sum of WHO-TEQ PCDD/PCDF is 0.1-1 ng/kg (applies to materials with low fat content). Minimum sample amount: 20 g wet weight. Method: GC-MS.

Limit of quantification for samples with high fat content (e.g., fish) may be 10-100 times higher. If fat content is requested, 5-10 g (wet weight) extra sample is required.

Supplementary analysis:
OB-2b Dioxin-like PCBs in biological material
PCB 77
PCB 126
PCB 169
PCB 81 		PCB 105
PCB 114
PCB 118
PCB 123 		PCB 156
PCB 157
PCB 167
PCB 189
Limit of quantification is 5 ng/kg for each congener.
 
 
OB-25 Brominated flame retardants
in biological material

tetraBDE

octaBDE
BDE 47 nonBDE
pentaBDE decaBDE
BDE 99 tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A)
BDE 100 decabromobiphenyl (DeBB)
hexaBDE hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
heptaBDE  
 

Limit of quantification is 0.05-10 µg/kg (applies to materials with low fat content). Minimum sample amount: 20 g dry weight.

Limit of quantification for samples with high fat content (e.g., fish) may be 10-100 times higher. If fat content is requested, 5-10 g (wet weight) extra sample is required.
 
 
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Fat content in fish
   
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