Published: Journal of Analytical Toxicology, ISSN 0146-4760, Volume 24, Number 5, July/August, pp. 365-371

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Rapid Multimethod for Verification and Determination of Toxic Pesticides in Whole Blood by Means of Capillary GC–MS

Thomas Frenzel1, Heinz Sochor2, Karl Speer1, and Michael Uihlein2
1Institute of Food Chemistry, Technical University of Dresden, Bergstraße 66d, D-01062 Dresden, Germany and 2Hoechst Schering AgrEvo GmbH, Residues and Consumer Safety, D-65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

A rapid and single multimethod was developed to determine substances of different pesticide classes in whole blood in the event of acute human intoxications, as required by EU Commission Directive 96/46. The method was validated by an in-house and an independent laboratory validation. Whole blood is hemolyzed and then deproteinized. After extraction of the supernatant, blood levels are determined by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The method, which can be performed within 120 min, covers 15 active substances (8 organophosphate pesticides, 2 carbamates, 3 pyrethroids, 1 azole, and 1 organochlorine pesticide) classified as toxic or very toxic. These compounds can be identified down to concentrations between 100 and 1000 ng/mL by comparison of their mass spectra to those in a commercial pesticide mass spectra library. Using the standard addition method, they can be quantitated down to concentrations between 30 and 200 ng/mL. These limits of quantitation are considered to be sufficient in comparison to respective LD50 values.

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