Determination of PAH Compounds from Aqueous Samples Using a Non-Halogenated Extraction Solvent and Atlantic® C18 Disks

This application note was developed to demonstrate the extraction of 16 PAH compounds listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as priority pollutants, including all PAHs listed in the content of the EU WFD. It shows the efficiency of the extraction (avoiding the use of hazardous chlorinated solvents) while demonstrating the excellent recoveries of PAH compounds using hexane and minimal amounts of acetone. Methods using the Biotage Horizon 5000, 4790 and VacMaster Disk for Atlantic C18 disk processing are outlined.