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Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) with a 100-µm polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) fiber coupled to gas chromatography–mass spectrometry was used to determine 16 phthalate esters (PAEs) in wastewater from textile processing plants. Some of the 16 PAEs that exist as mixtures of isomers were identified and quantified. We investigated the matrix effect and evaluated a qualification and quantitation method for determining trace amounts of PAEs in wastewater from textile processing plants. The major advantages of this approach are the reduced matrix effects from the textile wastewater and the compatibility with the standard addition method (SAM) for PAE quantitation. Moreover, the developed method has low reagent and solvent consumption, does not require clean-up or evaporation steps and involves minimal sample manipulation. Two fiber coatings, 85-µm polyacrylate and 100-µm PDMS, were tested. The variables affecting SPME absorption, such as the sample temperature, extraction time and salt concentration, were studied. The final conditions were an extraction temperature of 95℃, an extraction time of 30 min and a salt concentration of 0.3 g/mL. The SAM was used to analyze and quantify samples. The linear range was between 5 and 20 µg/L, and the limits of detection of the method were between 0.5 and 5 µg/L. Finally, the precision of the phthalate quantitation was also evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry( L7--IHBD) was 2+6 to establish & high throughput and sensitive method for 18 phthalic acid esters (PAEs) in textiles. The method 8as applied to screen PAEs in 413 textile samples and 7 434 pieces of test data were analyzed. Further discussion 8as conducted about specific compounds, textile materials, detected value distribution and positive rate of samples. Twenty-nine percent of samples were detected with PAEs, and no samples were detected beyond regulations. Diisobutyl phthalate ( DiBP), Dibutyl phthalate ( DBP) and Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate ( DEaP ) were detected with high frequency, and most samples were fabrics with coating and printing. This stud- can be used to reflect distribution of phthalate residues in textiles on the market and provide data support for risk assessment of PAEs for textile producers and consumers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A rapid method for the determination of five organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) in textile wastewater was established by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) based on solidification of floating organic drop (SFO) coupled with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). The analytes were extracted from the water samples by SFO-DLLME, which was performed using a mixture of an extraction solvent that was less dense than water, 1-undecanol, and a dispersive solvent, methanol. The influences of the SFO-DLLME parameters on the extraction efficiencies were studied. 1-Undecanol (extraction solvent, 400 μL) and methanol (dispersive solvent, 300 μL) were added to textile wastewater (containing 2 g NaCl) with pH between 6 and 9, and the solution was shaken for 2 min. Under optimum conditions, the linear ranges of the proposed method were from 2 μg/L to 100 μg/L with correlation coefficients ( R 2 ) above 0.99 for all the analytes. The limits of detection ( S/N =3) ranged from 2 μg/L to 5 μg/L. The precision of the method was evaluated in terms of repeatability; the relative standard deviations varied from 2.7% to 11.2% ( n =6). The relative recoveries ranged from 71.6% to 117.6% for all analytes. Only 3 of the 11 selected samples were tested positive for OPFRs, and the total concentrations of OPFRs in them were in the range of 2.6-3.4 μg/L. Hence, this method is accurate, environmentally friendly, fast, and convenient for the routine analysis of OPFRs in textile wastewater.

An efficient method based on liquid-liquid extraction and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was developed for the determination of trace azo dyes in textile wastewater. The azo dyes were reduced to aromatic amines by sodium dithionite under alkaline conditions. The main pretreatment conditions that affected the extraction efficiency were optimized. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the linear ranges of this method were as follows:0.05-10 μg/L for 13 aromatic amines; 0.05-5 μg/L for 7 aromatic amines; and 20-100 μg/L for 2,4-diaminoanisole. The correlation coefficients were in the range of 0.996-0.999. The limits of detection reached 0.05 μg/L for all the 20 aromatic amines, and the detection limit of 2,4-diaminoanisole was 20 μg/L. Actual wastewater-spiked experiments involving printing, dyeing, and weaving showed that the average recoveries of the amines were in the range of 75.6%-115.1%. The developed method has high enrichment multiples and low detection limits, and it is suitable for the detection of trace levels of banned azo dyes in textile wastewater.

A rapid screening method based on high performance liquid chromatography-linear ion trap/orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (HPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS) for 22 disperse dyes in ecological textiles has been established. The target compounds were extracted by pyridine/water (1:1, v/v) by shaking extraction in 90 degrees C water bath. The extracts were then separated by a CAPCELL PAK C18 column (100 mm x 2.0 mm, 5 μm) using gradient elution with acetonitrile-5 mmol/L ammonium acetate containing 0.01% (v/v) formic acid as mobile phases, and finally analyzed by HPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap in positive and negative ESI modes. The retention time and accurate mass of parent ion were used for fast screening of 22 disperse dyes, while the confirmatory analysis was obtained by fragments generated by collision-induced dissociation (CID) MS/MS. Target analysis exhibited high mass accuracy (< 5 x 10(-6)). Each target showed a good linearity in its own concentration range and the correlation coefficient was higher than 0.99. The LOQs were 0.125-2.5 mg/kg. Except for Disperse Yellow 49, the average recoveries of most disperse dyes at three spiked levels were 65%-120%, and the relative standard deviations (n = 6) were less than 15%. The method was applied for screening 40 different kinds of textiles, and Disperse Orange 37/76 was detected in one of them. With high selectivity and strong anti-jamming ability, this method is simple, rapid, accurate, and it can be used for the inspection of disperse dyes in textiles.

A method of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-linear ion trap/orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS) was used to determine 24 free carcinogenic aromatic amines in textiles. The main factors influencing the method, including the extraction solvent, the extraction temperature and the extraction time, were optimized. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the analytes were extracted by dichloromethane for 10 min and loaded into a ZORBAX SB-C18 column (150 mm x 2.1 mm, 5 µm) with a gradient elution of methanol and 0.1% aqueous formic acid solution, and finally detected by LTQ/Orbitrap MS. The screening and quantitative analysis were carried out by the accurate mass of quasi-molecular ion and the peak in extracted chromatogram with accurate mass respectively. The correlation coefficients (R2) were higher than 0.99. The recoveries were 87.8%-105.6% with the RSDs were 1.6%-3.4%. The limits of detection were 0.5-1 µg/kg, and the limits of quantification were 1.5-3 µg/kg. The proposed method was applied to 14 textile samples containing spandex. 4,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane was determined in five samples and the contents were 0.21-25.6 mg/kg. The results indicate that the developed method is a simple, efficient, precise and reliable technique for the determination of free carcinogenic aromatic amines in textiles.

A method of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-linear ion trap/orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS) was used to screen and confirm 24 banned aromatic amines and their 14 isomers at the same time. The main factors influencing the separation including the column, and the nature of make-up solvent were optimized. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the analytes were reduced to banned aromatic amine with sodium dithionite, extracted by methyl tert-butyl ether and loaded onto a ZORBAX SB-C18 column (150 mm x 2.1 mm, 5 μm) with a gradient elution of methanol and 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution, and finally detected by LTQ/Orbitrap MS. The screening and quantitative analysis were carried out by the accurate mass of quasi-molecular ion and the peak in extracted chromatogram with accurate mass. The correlation coefficients were higher than 0.99 and the limits of detection were in the range of 0.5-5 μg/kg. The method could screen and confirm the 24 banned aromatic amines and their 14 isomers at the same time. The results were 1.56 mg/kg of 4-chloroaniline, 0.34 mg/kg of o-toluidine, and 0.81 mg/kg of 2,6-toluylenediamine with the relative standard deviations ranging from 0.27% to 1.32% in actual samples. The results indicate that the developed method is simple, efficient and precise, and can be a reliable technique for the separation of the 24 banned aromatic amines and their 14 isomers in textile samples.

A method of ultra high performance liquid chromatography-linear ion trap/orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS) was established to screen and confirm 24 hormones in cosmetics. Various cosmetic samples were extracted with methanol. The extract was loaded onto a Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column (50 mm x 2.1 mm, 1.7 microm) using a gradient elution of acetonitrile/water containing 0.1% (v/v) formic acid for the separation. The accurate mass of quasi-molecular ion was acquired by full scanning of electrostatic field orbitrap. The rapid screening was carried out by the accurate mass of quasi-molecular ion. The confirmation analysis for targeted compounds was performed with the retention time and qualitative fragments obtained by data dependent scan mode. Under the optimal conditions, the 24 hormones were routinely detected with mass accuracy error below 3 x 10(-6) (3 ppm), and good linearities were obtained in their respective linear ranges with correlation coefficients higher than 0.99. The LODs (S/N = 3) of the 24 compounds were < or = 10 microg/kg, which can meet the requirements for the actual screening of cosmetic samples. The developed method was applied to screen the hormones in 50 cosmetic samples. The results demonstrate that the method is a useful tool for the rapid screening and identification of the hormones in cosmetics.

A study for the simultaneous determination of 21 primary aromatic amines derived from the reduction of the azo colorants in plastic components of electrical and electronic products was conducted. Organic solvents were used to dissolve or swell the plastics to release the azo dyes existing in the plastic components. The azo colorants were reduced to aromatic amines under strong reducing condition of dithionite. Aromatic amines were extracted with methyl tert-butyl ether. Methanol-water (1: 1, v/v) was used to concentrate the extract to constant-volume for HPLC-MS analysis. The analytes were separated on a ZORBAX Eclipse XDB C18 column using the gradient elution with acetonitrile and 0.1% (v/v) formic acid aqueous solution at a flow rate of 0.6 mL/min. The analyte confirmation was performed using retention time and characteristic ions in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode. The correlation coefficients (r) of all the standard curves were more than 0.998, and the limits of quantification of the analytes were 0.5 mg/kg. The recoveries were 60.1% - 129.5% for the 21 aromatic amines with the RSDs not more than 14.0% except for a few compounds. The results showed that the banned azo colorants in the plastic products can be analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively through reductive conversion into aromatic amines. In addition, this method has high accuracy and good precision.

A method of high performance liquid chromatography-linear ion trap/Orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (HPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS) was used to screen and confirm carcinogenic dyes in textiles. The analytes were extracted from textile samples with pyridine/water (1/1, v/v) in a water bath under controlled conditions (95 degrees C, 150 r/min), and then filtered with a 0.22 microm polytetrafluoroetylene (PTFE) membrane. The eluates were separated on a CAPCELL PAK C18 column (100 mm x 2.0 mm, 5 microm) using gradient elution with acetonitrile/ 5 mmol/L ammonium acetate aqueous solution containing 0.01% formic acid (in positive mode) and acetonitrile/5 mmol/L ammonium acetate aqueous solution (in negative mode), and finally detected by HPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap MS in ESI modes. Full scan experiments were performed over the range of m/z 200-800. The screening and quantitative analysis were carried out by the accurate mass of quasi-molecular ion and the peak area in extracted chromatogram with accurate mass, respectively. The confirmatory analysis for target compounds was performed with the retention time and qualitative fragments obtained by data-dependent scan mode. Under the optimal conditions, nine carcinogenic dyes were routinely detected with mass accuracy below 5 x 10(-6) (5 ppm), and good linearities were provided in their respective linear ranges with correlation coefficients higher than 0.99. The limits of detection were in the range of 0.125-25 mg/kg. The average recoveries at three spiked levels were in the range of 62.13%116.28% with the relative standard deviations (RSDs) lower than 15%. The proposed method was applied to screen and confirm the nine carcinogenic dyes in textile samples. It is convenient and reliable.

A method has been developed for the determination of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in fire proof coatings by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The sample was extracted with dichloromethane and purified through an organic membrane before analysis with GC-MS. The characteristic fragments (m/z 157, 239, 319, 401) and the quantitative ion (m/z 239) were selected. With the optimized conditions, the good linear relationship was obtained between the peak area and the mass concentration of HBCD in the range of 5 to 100 mg/L with the correlation coefficient more than 0. 999. The spiked recoveries in the coatings of acrylic and epoxy resins were 92.9% - 116.3% with the RSDs not more than 8%. The LOD (S/N > or = 3) of HBCD was 30 microg/g, and the LOQ (S/N > or = 10) was 100 microg/g, which were much lower than the international maximum residue limit. The method is simple, quick, accurate and precise, which can meet the requirements of the European Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 and Norway PoHS instruction (Prohibition on Certain Hazardous Substances in Consumer Products) for the determination of HBCD. It is suitable for the analysis of HBCD in fire proof coatings.