Determination of endosulfans in soil/sediment samples from point Mugu, Oxnard, CA using capillary gas chromatography/mass selective detection (GC/MSD)

• Published in: Environmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 85 - 94
• Main Authors: Leung, A.M, McDonough, D.M, West, C.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrect Springer 01.03.1998
• Subjects: Applied sciences; detection; determination; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; endosulfan; endosulfan alpha; endosulfan beta; endosulfan sulfate; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Exact sciences and technology; gas chromatography; oxnard, california; point mugu watershed; polluted soils; Pollution; Pollution sources. Measurement results; Pollution, environment geology; sediments; Soil and sediments pollution; spectral analysis; watersheds; California; United States; North America; America; Gas chromatography; Chemical analysis; Coupled method; Organochlorine compounds; Content; Watershed; Pesticides; Detection; Soil pollution; Sediments; Mass spectrometry
• ISSN: 0167-6369; 1573-2959
• DOI: 10.1023/A:1005737814714

Soil samples were collected from the Point Mugu watershed near Oxnard, CA, and the presence of endosulfans was determined using gas chromatography/mass selective detection. The compounds studied were endosulfan alpha , endosulfan beta , and endosulfan sulfate. The extraction procedure used is described. The resulting concentration data for 13 sites are tabulated. Endosulfan alpha and beta were found at the highest concentration, ranging from trace amounts to 22.55 and 28.41 ppm, respectively.