Table II.

Method detection limits (MDLs) for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon analytes using the Quick Easy Cheap Effective Rugged Safe extraction method using dispersive Solid Phase Extraction (QuEChERS/dSPE method).

PAH Compounds	MDL (ng/g)	PAH Compounds	MDL (ng/g)
Naphthalene	1.8	1-methylphenanthrene	1.7
Benzothiophene	2.0	3,6-dimethylphenanthrene	1.5
2-methylnaphthalene	1.9	Fluoranthene	1.8
Biphenyl	1.7	Pyrene	1.6
2-ethylnaphthalene	2.0	Benzo[a]fluorene	1.5
Acenaphthylene	1.9	1-methylpyrene	1.7
Acenaphthene	2.0	Benz[a]anthracene	1.9
Dibenzfuran-d8	1.9	Chrysene	1.5
Dibenzfuran	1.7	5-methylchrysene	1.9
Fluorene	1.3	Benzo[b]fluoranthene	2.0
Dibenzthiophene	1.4	Benzo[k]fluoranthene	1.8
Phenanthrene	1.2	Benzo[e]pyrene	2.0
Anthracene	2.0	Benzo[a]pyrene	2.0
Carbazole	1.7	Perylene	1.9
4-methyldibenzthiophene	1.8	Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene	2.1
2-methylphenanthrene	1.6	Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	2.0
2-methylanthracene	1.8	Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	1.9