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PROJECT: PCDD/PCDF ANALYSES DATE; April 5, 2002
PAGE: 4 REPORT NO: 02-1055016
PCDD/PCDF Quaotification and Calculations
The PCDD/PCDF isomers were quantified by comparison of their responses to the responses of the
labeled internal standards. Relative response factors were calculated from analyses of standard
mixtures containing representatives of each of the PCDD/PCDF congener classes at five
concentration levels, and each of the internal standards at one concentration level, as shown in
. Table 4. The PCDD/PCDF response factors were calculated by comparing the sum of the
responses from the two ion masses monitored for each chlorine congener class to the sum of the
responses from the two ion masses of the corresponding isotopically labeled internal standard. The
. formula for the response factor calculation is;
An X Qis
Rf =
Ais X Qn
where:
~ Rf = Response factor
. An = Sum of integrated areas for native isomer
Qis = Quantity of labeled internal standard
' Ais = Sum of integrated areas for labeled internal standard
Qn = Quantity of native isomer
The levels of PCDD/PCDF in each sample were quantified using the following equation;
An X Qis
C =
Ais X W X Rf
where;
C = Concentration of target isomer or congener class
An = Sum of integrated areas for the target isomer or congener class
Qis = Quantity of labeled internal standard added to the sample
Ais = Sum of integrated areas for the labeled internal standard
W = Sample amount
Rf = Response factor
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