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Configuring the GC/MS System for <strong>Pesticide</strong> Analysis<br />

Table 5.<br />

PTV Injector - QC Sample Parameters<br />

Compound<br />

Setting<br />

Endrin<br />

Parameter<br />

QA/QC check: The breakdown products Endrin-aldehyde and Endrin-ketone must be < 20% of Endrin peak area. If<br />

> 20%, maintenance is recommended.<br />

Table 6.<br />

PTV Injector - Solvent Parameters<br />

Setting<br />

Solvents Cyclo-hexane/Acetone 9:1<br />

Parameter<br />

• Beware of polar solvents that moisten the column film.<br />

• Do not use 100% acetone.<br />

• Acetonitrile (ACN) is not suitable for GC injection (only LC) because it strips the deactivation and damages<br />

the column film.<br />

• With QuEChERS sample preparation, solvent exchange is necessary, so small amounts of ACN in a suitable<br />

solvent are acceptable.<br />

• Alternative solvents are ethylacetate and ethylacetate/cyclohexane at 1:1 mix (or Ethyl Acetate/Cyclohexane 1:1)<br />

Thermo Scientific <strong>Pesticide</strong> <strong>Analyzer</strong> <strong>Reference</strong> 33

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