Objective; To establish a method for determination of 16 PAHs in paper containers for food by gas chromatography - masss spectrometry. Methods; The disposable paper cups were soaked with water, 4% HAc, 20% ethanol and n - hexane respectively, and the PAHs were extracted with CH2C12 ultrasonically from the four soaking solutions, and then determined by GC - MS. Results; The linearity of the method was good within the range of 0. 01 μg/ml ~ 10. 0 μg/ml for 16 PAHs. Linear correlation coefficients varied from 0. 9985 to 0. 9999. Limits of detection ( LODs) ranged from 0. 24 to 3. 80μg/L. The average recoveries were 75. 9% ~ 123.1% , with the relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 1.17% ~13.9%. Conclusion; The method is simple, accurate and suitable for determining 16 PAHs in the paper containers for food.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAHs )Gas chromatography - masss spectrometry ( GC - MS)Disposable paper cup