Table 3.
Application of the method for the analysis of human tissues. Reported concentrations (C) in ng gPDMS−1 are given as mean with corresponding standard deviation (SD) from triplicate extractions
Compound | Blood Cblood (ng gPDMS−1) | Liver tissue Cliver (ng gPDMS−1) | Brain tissue Cbrain (ng gPDMS−1) | Adipose tissue Cadipose tissue (ng gPDMS−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|
PCB 138 | < LOD | 1.5 (0.2) | 1.5 (0.2) | 5.2 (0.5) |
PCB 153 | < LOD | 1.9 (0.1) | 2.5 (0.2) | 8.7 (0.2) |
PCB 180 | < LOD | 1.2 (0.2) | 0.8 (0.3) | 5.8 (0.7) |
DDE | < LOQ | 90.0 (0.8) | 58.0 (7.6) | 115.9 (21.2) |
DDD | < LOD | 2.4 (0.3) | < LOD | < LOD |
DDT | < LOD | 2.0 (0.1) | 1.2 (0.1) | 2.1 (0.1) |