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Dataset of concentrations of individual polychlorinated biphenyl congeners and total organic carbon in soils from East Chicago, Indiana, USA in 2017/2018
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Dataset of concentrations of individual polychlorinated biphenyl congeners and total organic carbon in soils from East Chicago, Indiana, USA in 2017/2018

Andres Martinez, Jason Hua, Ezazul Haque, Peter S Thorne and Keri C Hornbuckle
Pangaea
08/17/2022
DOI: 10.1594/PANGAEA.941894
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Abstract

We report the results of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the urban surficial soil of East Chicago, Indiana, USA, from thirty-three sites. PCB congeners were measured using tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) in multiple reaction monitoring mode (MRM), a method that provides a high-level selectivity and sensitivity for PCBs in complex environmental samples. One hundred and seventy-one individual PCB congeners were detected and measured. The concentration of total PCB ranged from 20 to 1700 ng/g dry weight. Soil total organic carbon (TOC) was also measured using a Total Organic Carbon Analyzer and reported here. As QA/QC and using the same analytical method as for the soil samples, results from certified standard reference sediments (SRM 1944, National Institutes of Standards and testing) are also reported.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls PCBs Soil GC-MS/MS Soil Contamination

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