Interlaboratory Comparison of Quantifying Hydrocarbons and Trace Elements in Sediment Samples from a Tropical Estuary

AUTOR(ES)

Nudi, Adriana H., Wagener, Angela, Gabardo, Irene T., Lourenço, Rafael A., Scofield, Arthur

FONTE

J. Braz. Chem. Soc.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2015-02

RESUMO

The Marine and Environmental Studies Laboratory at PUC-Rio, in partnership with the PETROBRAS R&D Center (Brazil), conducted an interlaboratory comparison of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and trace element determinations. The goal of this study was to produce a homogeneous and stable material and obtain consensus concentration values for its use as a reference material (RM) for sediments from tropical regions. The prepared material is adequate for use as a reference material because it has remained stable (Test F, ANOVA, p < 0.05) since its preparation in 2007. In this study, several alkylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds were included, and the resulting dispersion was the same order of magnitude as the parental PAH (16 PAH USEPA).

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