Table 4.
Comparison of LOQs for 16 PAHs achieved by GC–HRMS, GC–MS/MS and GC–MS
| Analytes | GC–HRMS | GC–MS/MS | GC–MS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOQ, (ng/CFPa) | Estimated LOQ, (ng/cig) | LOQ, (ng/CFPa) | Estimated LOQ, (ng/cig) | LOQ, (ng/CFPa) | Estimated LOQ, (ng/cig) | |
| Naphthalene | 0.51 | 0.026 | 1178.71 | 58.94 | 108.17 | 5.41 |
| Benzo[c]phenanthrene | 0.04 | 0.002 | ND | ND | 66.80 | 3.34 |
| Benzo[a]anthracene | 0.03 | 0.002 | 38.57 | 1.93 | 38.11 | 1.91 |
| Chrysene | 0.04 | 0.002 | 50.13 | 2.51 | 49.61 | 2.48 |
| Cyclopenta[c,d]pyrene | 0.02 | 0.001 | 48.84 | 2.44 | 60.04 | 3.00 |
| 5-Methylchrysene | 0.04 | 0.002 | ND | ND | 2.48 | 0.12 |
| Benzo[b]fluoranthene | 0.04 | 0.002 | 11.44 | 0.57 | 5.08 | 0.25 |
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 0.05 | 0.003 | 12.41 | 0.62 | 5.07 | 0.25 |
| Benzo[j]aceanthrylene | 0.09 | 0.005 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 0.04 | 0.002 | 5.01 | 0.25 | 3.03 | 0.15 |
| Indeno[1,2,3-c,d]pyrene | 0.02 | 0.001 | 5.46 | 0.27 | 1.54 | 0.08 |
| Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene | 0.07 | 0.004 | 0.83 | 0.04 | 1.48 | 0.07 |
| Dibenzo[a,l]pyrene | 0.05 | 0.003 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene | 0.04 | 0.002 | 0.80 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 0.01 |
| Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene | 0.06 | 0.003 | 1.33 | 0.07 | ND | ND |
| Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene | 0.07 | 0.004 | 2.99 | 0.15 | ND | ND |
ND analyte not detected in the sample
a20 cigarettes per CFP were smoked under ISO smoking regime