Dioxin/Furan Screening Method

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Dioxin/Furan Screening Method

John D. Ragsdale, GC/MS Product Specialist

GC/MS/MS Dioxin Screening

In The Beginning… Current Methodology The Plan Sample Preparation The GC/MS/MS Configuration The data

In The Beginning…

Interest in the analysis of dioxins and furans have increased due to the contamination of feed for livestock and poultry in Europe. The local sales force has responded by requesting application notes and other literature for this analysis on PolarisQ.

Similar requests have come from our Pan-Pacific and Asian sales force. This group also includes a current Finnigan customer directly involved in the analysis of dioxin and furan contaminated samples.

Dioxin/Furan Analysis EPA Methods

Low Resolution MS– 8270 ( full scan )– 8280 ( SIM )– Part per million and

part per billion detection limits

High Resolution MS– 8290 ( SIM )– 1613 ( SIM )– Part per trillion

detection limits

The Plan

Sample Preparation– Minimal cleanup required

Chromatographic Resolution– BPX-5; 25M; 0.15mm ID

column

Robust Chromatography– Split injections (2 ul injection)

Specificity– MS/MS

Deliverables– Write SOPs

Sample Preparation

25 grams of material mixed with 50 grams of sodium sulfate.

Soxhlet extraction for 24 hours with 50:50 hexane : methylene chloride.

Partition against 4 X 40ml concentrated sulfuric acid.

Concentrate to 100 ul of 5X dilution of CS3 (2pg/ul of tetra-isomers)

Additional Sample Preparation

Gel Permeation Chromatography– Removes high molecular weight interferences

Acid, neutral, and basic silica gel and carbon– Removes nonpolar and polar interferences

Alumina, Florosil– Removes chlorodiphenyl ethers

Any additional cleanup will lower ultimate detection limits but is not required for this MS/MS screening technique

Dioxin Screening GC/MS/MS System

Trace GC with split/splitless inlet PPKD DPFC 700kPa with Manual Split Flow 250 Liter Turbo pump PolarisQ EI only / Vacuum Interlock AS2000 Liquid Autosampler SGE BPX-5, 25 meter, 0.15 mm ID, 0.25

micron film column Restek Silco-Steel split liners w/glass wool

plug

Configuration Rationale

Split Injections allow for “dirtier” sample introduction.

Extracts can be screened without the time and cost of extensive cleanup.

MS/MS affords the selectivity to remove matrix interference from “dirty” extracts.

Chromatographic Conditions

Injector: – 250C

Column Flow: – 0.9 ml/min

Split flow: – 10 ml/min

Ramp:

– 150C (1min) to 200C @ 20C/min (1.5min)– to 300C @ 3C/min (1.7min) : 40min total

Chromatographic Resolution

Tetra-Dioxins Tetra-FuransRT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 3G

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m/z= 321.50-322.50 MS pcb1248-20psi-05

NL:4.70E4

m/z= 333.50-334.50 MS pcb1248-20psi-05

RT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 5G

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m/z= 305.50-306.50 MS pcb1248-20psi-05

NL:5.20E4

m/z= 317.50-318.50 MS pcb1248-20psi-05

2,3,7,8TCDD-IS

2,3,7,8TCDF-IS

2,3,7,8TCDD 2,3,7,8

TCDF

Full Scan, SIM, or MS/MS

Full Scan – 10pg/ul in 25g Cow’s milkRT: 0.00 - 40.04

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TIC MS CS3-MILK-PCDD-PCDF-FS-402

Dioxins: EPA Method 1613

Linearity to 500 fg/uL to 200 pg/uL for 2,3,7,8-TCDD

Dioxins: Typical 500 fg/ul injection

RT: 17.09 - 20.19 SM: 7G

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NL: 7.11E3

m/z= 267.5-268.5+269.5-270.5 F: + c SRM ms2 334.00@3.50 [ 264.00-274.00] MS ICIS CS1-MSMS-012001-102

Dioxins:Typical Precision for 1613

COMPOUND % RSD

2,3,7,8-TCDD 10.8

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD 6.4

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD 6.9

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD 9.1

1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD 8.7

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD 4.9

OCDD 5.2

Dioxins:Typical Precision for 1613 ISTD

COMPOUND % RSD

C13-2,3,7,8-TCDD 4.2

C13-1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD 5.6

C13-1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD 8.6

C13-1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD 6.9

C131,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD 7.0

C13-1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD

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C13-OCDD 9.2

Dioxins: Isotope Ratio StabilityCOMPOUND

IONS RATIO % RSD

2,3,7,8-TCDD

259/257 0.97 22.7

1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD

275/277 0.83 10.0

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDD

325/327 0.69 20.1

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDD

325/327 0.66 13.15

1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDD

325/327 0.69 14.4

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDD

361/363 1.35 9.5

OCDD 395/397 1.14 5.7

Dioxins: Full Scan – 10pg/ul std vs. cow’s milk

RT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 7G

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NL:2.07E4

m/z= 333.5-334.5 MS CS3--PCDD-PCDF-FS-404

RT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 7G

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m/z= 321.5-322.5 MS CS3-MILK-PCDD-PCDF-FS-402

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m/z= 333.5-334.5 MS CS3-MILK-PCDD-PCDF-FS-402

Nonane Cow’s milk

2,3,7,8TCDD

2,3,7,8TCDD-IS

2,3,7,8-TCDD ??

2,3,7,8TCDD-IS

1,2,3,4TCDD-RS

1,2,3,4TCDD-RS

Dioxins: MS/MS – 10pg in nonaneCS3--PCDD-PCDF-MSMS-403 01/17/2001 06:14:33 PM1613 CS3 MSMS :: 120 :: WFON

RT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 7G

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NL: 1.00E3m/z= 256.50-257.50+258.50-259.50 F: + c SRM ms2 322.00@3.50 [ 253.00-263.00] MS CS3--P CDD-P CDF-MSMS-403

NL: 9.38E3m/z= 267.50-268.50+269.50-270.50 F: + c SRM ms2 334.00@3.50 [ 264.00-274.00] MS CS3--P CDD-P CDF-MSMS-403

CS3--P CDD-P CDF-MSMS-403 #966-1043 RT: 18.83-19.12 AV: 16 NL: 1.53E2F: + c SRM ms2 322.00@3.50 [ 253.00-263.00]

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Dioxins: MS/MS – 10pg/ul in cow’s milkCS3-MILK-PCDD-PCDF-MSMS-403 01/17/2001 06:58:07 PM

1613 CS3 MILK MSMS :: 120 :: WFON

RT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 7G

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NL: 1.32E3m/z= 256.50-257.50+258.50-259.50 F: + c SRM ms2 322.00@3.50 [ 253.00-263.00] MS CS3-MILK-P CDD-P CDF-MSMS-403

NL: 1.36E4m/z= 267.50-268.50+269.50-270.50 F: + c SRM ms2 334.00@3.50 [ 264.00-274.00] MS CS3-MILK-P CDD-P CDF-MSMS-403

CS3-MILK-P CDD-P CDF-MSMS-403 #1263-1342 RT: 18.93-19.15 AV: 16 NL: 2.53E2F: + c SRM ms2 322.00@3.50 [ 253.00-263.00]

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Furans: EPA Method 1613

Linearity from 500 fg/uL to 200 pg/uL for 2,3,7,8-TCDF

Furans: Typical 500 fg/ul InjectionRT: 17.09 - 20.19 SM: 7G

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NL: 8.90E3

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Furans:Typical Precision for 1613

COMPOUND %RSD

2,3,7,8-TCDF 17.41,2,3,7,8-PeCDF 5.52,3,4,7,8-PeCDF 6.21,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF 3.51,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF 4.02,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF 5.61,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF 6.41,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF 4.51,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF 5.8OCDF 5.4

Furans:Typical Precision for 1613 ISTD

COMPOUND %RSD

C13-2,3,7,8-TCDF 4.0C13-1,2,3,7,8-PeCDF 4.5C13-2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF 4.7C13-1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF 7.2C13-1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF 5.5C13-2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF 6.2C13-1,2,3,7,8,9-HxCDF 7.7C13-1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF 8.1C13-1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF 9.4C13-OCDD 9.2

Furans: Isotope Ratio StabilityCOMPOUND IONS RATIO % RSD2,3,7,8-TCDF 243/241 0.81 22.71,2,3,7,8-PeCDF 275/277 0.81 7.12,3,4,7,8-PeCDF 275/277 0.82 7.01,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

309/311 0.67 10.4

1,2,3,4,7,8-HxCDF

309/311 0.67 8.1

1,2,3,6,7,8-HxCDF

309/311 0.65 5.5

2,3,4,6,7,8-HxCDF

309/311 0.65 7.9

1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF

345/347 1.26 7.3

1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HpCDF

345/347 1.29 7.0

OCDF 379/381 1.14 5.6

Furans: Full Scan – 10pg/ul std vs. cow’s milk

RT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 7G

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RT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 7G

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2,3,7,8TCDF ???

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2,3,7,8TCDF

2,3,7,8TCDF-IS

Furans: MS/MS – 10pg/ul in nonaneCS3--PCDD-PCDF-MSMS-403 01/17/2001 06:14:33 PM

1613 CS3 MSMS :: 120 :: WFON

RT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 7G

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CS3--P CDD-P CDF-MSMS-403 #838-895 RT: 18.35-18.54 AV: 11 NL: 3.14E2F: + c SRM ms2 306.00@4.00 [ 237.00-247.00]

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Furans: MS/MS – 10pg/ul in cow’s milk

CS3-MILK-PCDD-PCDF-MSMS-403 01/17/2001 06:58:07 PM1613 CS3 MILK MSMS :: 120 :: WFON

RT: 16.93 - 20.35 SM: 7G

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CS3-MILK-P CDD-P CDF-MSMS-403 #1086-1159 RT: 18.41-18.61 AV: 15 NL: 3.85E2F: + c SRM ms2 306.00@4.00 [ 237.00-247.00]

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Spiked Matrix @ 2pg/ul or 4 pg/g (ppt)

Cow’s milk Soil Coal fly ash

Dioxin: 2 pg/ul in 25g Cow’s Milk RT: 15.23 - 20.92 SM: 7G

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NL: 1.89E3

m/z= 267.5-268.5+269.5-270.5+271.5-272.5 F: + c SRM ms2 334.00@3.50 [ 264.00-274.00] MS CS3-5X-MILK-012101-212

RT: 15.09 - 20.74 SM: 7G

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NL: 2.25E3

m/z= 251.5-252.5+253.5-254.5+255.5-256.5 F: + c SRM ms2 318.00@4.00 [ 248.00-258.00] MS CS3-5X-MILK-012101-212

TCDD TCDF

2,3,7,8TCDD

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2,3,7,8TCDF-IS

Dioxin: 2 pg/ul in 25g Soil RT: 15.23 - 20.92 SM: 7G

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NL: 1.99E3

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m/z= 240.5-241.5+242.5-243.5 F: + c SRM ms2 306.00@4.00 [ 237.00-247.00] MS CS3-5X-SOIL-012101-212

NL: 2.17E3

m/z= 251.5-252.5+253.5-254.5+255.5-256.5 F: + c SRM ms2 318.00@4.00 [ 248.00-258.00] MS CS3-5X-SOIL-012101-212

2,3,7,8TCDD

2,3,7,8TCDF

2,3,7,8TCDD-IS

1,2,3,4TCDD-RS

2,3,7,8TCDF-IS

TCDD TCDF

2 pg/ul in 25g Coal Fly Ash RT: 15.23 - 20.92 SM: 7G

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NL: 1.87E2

m/z= 256.5-257.5+258.5-259.5 F: + c SRM ms2 322.00@3.50 [ 253.00-263.00] MS CS3-5X-FLYASH-012101-212

NL: 1.83E3

m/z= 267.5-268.5+269.5-270.5+271.5-272.5 F: + c SRM ms2 334.00@3.50 [ 264.00-274.00] MS CS3-5X-FLYASH-012101-212

RT: 15.09 - 20.74 SM: 7G

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m/z= 240.5-241.5+242.5-243.5 F: + c SRM ms2 306.00@4.00 [ 237.00-247.00] MS CS3-5X-FLYASH-012101-212

NL: 2.54E3

m/z= 251.5-252.5+253.5-254.5+255.5-256.5 F: + c SRM ms2 318.00@4.00 [ 248.00-258.00] MS CS3-5X-FLYASH-012101-212

TCDD TCDF

2,3,7,8TCDD

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2,3,7,8TCDD-IS

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2,3,7,8TCDF-IS

Summary of analyte recovery

Matrix Average (pg/ul)

% RSD

(n = 12)

Nonane 2.18 10.2Soil 1.91 9.7Milk 2.28 7.6Coal Fly Ash 2.05 10.2

Matrix Average (pg/ul)

% RSD

(n = 12)

Nonane 1.84 7.8Soil 1.90 11.5Milk 1.92 11.5Coal Fly Ash 1.95 5.6

2,3,7,8-TCDD(2 pg/ul spike)

2,3,7,8-TCDF(2 pg/ul spike)

Summary of isotope ratios

Matrix Average (cali = 0.97)

% RSD

(n = 12)

Nonane 0.93 11.6Soil 0.83 17.1Milk 1.06 20.4Coal Fly Ash 0.99 24.3

Matrix Average (cali = 0.81)

% RSD

(n = 12)

Nonane 0.80 20.8Soil 0.82 20.6Milk 0.87 17.6Coal Fly Ash 0.89 19.7

2,3,7,8-TCDD259/257

2,3,7,8-TCDF243/241