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Accession Number:
ADA280125
Title:
Evaluation of Pre-extraction Analytical Holding Times for Tetryl in Soil
Descriptive Note:
Special rept.
Corporate Author:
COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Report Date:
1994-04-01
Pagination or Media Count:
13.0
Abstract:
A study was conducted to experimentally evaluate the maximum acceptable pre-extraction analytical holding times MHTs for tetryl in soil. Three soils fortified with tetryl at the low microgram-per-gram level were used in the study. Subsamples of each soil were extracted with acetonitrile in an ultrasonic bath after being held for 0, 1, 3 and 7 days at either room temperature 22 deg C, under refrigeration 2 deg C or frozen -15 deg C. Extracts were analyzed by RP-HPLC. Tetryl concentrations in soils stored at room temperature and under refrigeration declined rapidly over the 7-day study period and several transformation products accumulated. After 7 days of storage at 2 deg C, tetryl concentrations were reduced by 46,97 and 99 in the three soils studied. When the soils were frozen, there were no statistically significant analyte losses over the 7-day study period 95 confidence level. On the basis of the results of these experiments, the recommended MHT for soils containing tetryl is 7 days if kept frozen. Longer holding times may be possible, but they were not investigated here. Refrigeration is inadequate to prevent significant transformation of tetryl in soil samples being held for analysis. A question regarding the ability to use analyte-fortified soil to mimic field-contaminated soils in holding time studies is raised. Explosives, Munitions, Tetryl, Laboratory analyses, Pollution.
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
