Table 2.
Operating conditions of the GC-MS system.
| Condition | Runoff water, rain water |
|---|---|
| Compounds | PAH, PCB |
| Injector | Split/splitless |
| Injector volume | 2 μL |
| Carrier gas | Helium—70 kPa |
| Detector | Agilent 5975C inert MSD with electron ionization operating in SIM (selected ion monitoring) mode |
| Integration system | MSD ChemStation |
| Column | Zebron capillary GC column (30 m × 0.25 μm × 0.25 μm; max. temp. 320/340 °C) |
| Temperature programme | 40 °C do 120 °C (at 40 °C/min) 120 °C do 280 °C (at 5 °C /min) 280 °C for 17 min and 5 min (PCBs) |