Petroleum-related contaminants in seafoods were analyzed. A GC/MS (SIM) method was developed for the determination of contaminants, which covered 7
n-alkanes (C
20-C
32) and 7 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), including benzo [
a] pyrene, and dibenzothiophene (DBT). The detection limits were 2-3ppb for
n-alkane, 0.1-0.2ppb for PAH and 0.2ppb for DBT.
The concentrations of petroleum-related contaminants in seafoods, collected either from waters that were outside the spill area or before the oil spill, were determined by the GC/MS (SIM) method. Levels of total
n-alkanes ranged from nd (not detected) to 532ppb and those of PAH and DBT ranged from nd to 15.5ppb. The concentrations of
n-alkanes and PAH in the visceral mass of squid and scallops were higher than those in their muscle tissues.
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