The Analysis of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Flame Retardants by GC-MS/MS

In this application note a study was carried out using the Bruker SCION TQ triple quadrupole gas chromatography mass spectrometer in multiple reaction monitoring mode to analyze ocean sediment and sewage outfall extracts for polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants. The calibration range, method detection limits and precision were all determined on the SCION TQ, which demonstrated excellent sensitivity and discrimination against matrix interferences in difficult extracts prepared with little or no clean-up.