Determination of perchlorate by US EPA Method 332.0 using a compact HPIC system with mass spec

Perchlorate has been used as an oxidizer in rockets, munitions, and fireworks since the 1950s. It has been found to cause thyroid dysfunction and has been linked to tumors in humans. Perchlorate is regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act (2011) although the Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) and Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) have not yet been established. Explore how Thermo Fisher Scientific identifies and quantitates trace levels of perchlorate in raw and finished drinking waters according to US EPA Method 332.0 using a compact high-pressure ion chromatography (HPIC) system coupled with a single quadrupole mass spectrometer.