Simultaneous Screening of Major Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in Polymer Materials Using Pyrolyzer/Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Py/TD–GC–MS)
This study was conducted with the aim of achieving the simultaneous screening of various additives in polymer materials by utilizing a solvent-free pyrolyzer/thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectrometry (Py/TD-GC–MS) method. As a first step to achieve this goal, simultaneous screening has...
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| author | Hiroyuki Yanagisawa Yukihiko Kudo Katsuhiro Nakagawa Haruhiko Miyagawa Fumitaka Maruyama Shigehiko Fujimaki |
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| description | This study was conducted with the aim of achieving the simultaneous screening of various additives in polymer materials by utilizing a solvent-free pyrolyzer/thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectrometry (Py/TD-GC–MS) method. As a first step to achieve this goal, simultaneous screening has been examined by selecting major substances representing plasticizers and flame retardants, such as short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). A quantitative MS analysis was performed to check for the peak areas and sensitivities. Since Py/TD-GC–MS is fraught with the risk of thermal degradation of the sample, temperatures during the analytical process were finely tuned for securing reliable results. The instrumental sensitivity was confirmed by the S/N ratio on each component. The detection limits of all components were less than 50 mg/kg, which are sufficiently lower than the regulatory criteria. With regard to reproducibility, a relative standard deviation (RSD) of about 5% was confirmed by employing a spike recovery test on a polystyrene polymer solution containing mixed standard solution (ca. 1000 mg/kg). In conclusion, the results obtained in this study indicate that Py/TD-GC–MS is applicable for the screening of major flame retardants and plasticizers in real samples with sufficient reproducibility at regulatory levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f1e09d349e54e4db9e61130a6d31f3b2022-12-22T02:18:30ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492018-03-0123472810.3390/molecules23040728molecules23040728Simultaneous Screening of Major Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in Polymer Materials Using Pyrolyzer/Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Py/TD–GC–MS)Hiroyuki Yanagisawa0Yukihiko Kudo1Katsuhiro Nakagawa2Haruhiko Miyagawa3Fumitaka Maruyama4Shigehiko Fujimaki5Consumer & Retail Service Division, SGS Japan Inc. YBP East Tower 12F, 134 Godo-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-0005, JapanAnalytical & Measuring Instrument Division, Shimadzu Corporation, 1 Nishinokyo Kuwabara-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 640-8511, JapanAnalytical & Measuring Instrument Division, Shimadzu Corporation, 1 Nishinokyo Kuwabara-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 640-8511, JapanAnalytical & Measuring Instrument Division, Shimadzu Corporation, 1 Nishinokyo Kuwabara-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 640-8511, JapanConsumer & Retail Service Division, SGS Japan Inc. YBP East Tower 12F, 134 Godo-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-0005, JapanConsumer & Retail Service Division, SGS Japan Inc. YBP East Tower 12F, 134 Godo-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-0005, JapanThis study was conducted with the aim of achieving the simultaneous screening of various additives in polymer materials by utilizing a solvent-free pyrolyzer/thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectrometry (Py/TD-GC–MS) method. As a first step to achieve this goal, simultaneous screening has been examined by selecting major substances representing plasticizers and flame retardants, such as short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). A quantitative MS analysis was performed to check for the peak areas and sensitivities. Since Py/TD-GC–MS is fraught with the risk of thermal degradation of the sample, temperatures during the analytical process were finely tuned for securing reliable results. The instrumental sensitivity was confirmed by the S/N ratio on each component. The detection limits of all components were less than 50 mg/kg, which are sufficiently lower than the regulatory criteria. With regard to reproducibility, a relative standard deviation (RSD) of about 5% was confirmed by employing a spike recovery test on a polystyrene polymer solution containing mixed standard solution (ca. 1000 mg/kg). In conclusion, the results obtained in this study indicate that Py/TD-GC–MS is applicable for the screening of major flame retardants and plasticizers in real samples with sufficient reproducibility at regulatory levels.http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/4/728additivesshort chain chlorinated paraffinsdecabromodiphenyl etherhexabromocyclododecanedi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatepyrolysisthermal desorptionplasticizerHBCDDDEHP |
| spellingShingle | Hiroyuki Yanagisawa Yukihiko Kudo Katsuhiro Nakagawa Haruhiko Miyagawa Fumitaka Maruyama Shigehiko Fujimaki Simultaneous Screening of Major Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in Polymer Materials Using Pyrolyzer/Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Py/TD–GC–MS) Molecules additives short chain chlorinated paraffins decabromodiphenyl ether hexabromocyclododecane di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate pyrolysis thermal desorption plasticizer HBCDD DEHP |
| title | Simultaneous Screening of Major Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in Polymer Materials Using Pyrolyzer/Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Py/TD–GC–MS) |
| title_full | Simultaneous Screening of Major Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in Polymer Materials Using Pyrolyzer/Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Py/TD–GC–MS) |
| title_fullStr | Simultaneous Screening of Major Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in Polymer Materials Using Pyrolyzer/Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Py/TD–GC–MS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simultaneous Screening of Major Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in Polymer Materials Using Pyrolyzer/Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Py/TD–GC–MS) |
| title_short | Simultaneous Screening of Major Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in Polymer Materials Using Pyrolyzer/Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (Py/TD–GC–MS) |
| title_sort | simultaneous screening of major flame retardants and plasticizers in polymer materials using pyrolyzer thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectrometry py td gc ms |
| topic | additives short chain chlorinated paraffins decabromodiphenyl ether hexabromocyclododecane di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate pyrolysis thermal desorption plasticizer HBCDD DEHP |
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