Characterization of
waste — Determination
of selected
polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB) in
solid waste by using
capillary gas
chromatography with
electron capture or
mass spectrometric
detection
This document specifies a method for quantitative determination of seven polychlorinated biphenyl congeners
(PCB-28, PCB-52, PCB-101, PCB-118, PCB-138, PCB-153 and PCB-180) in solid waste using high-resolution
gas chromatography with electron capture or mass spectrometric detection. The basic content of this standard
is identical to that of the Horizontal PCB-standard and is therefore also applicable to soil, sludge and treated
bio-waste. The detection and the quantification limits in this method are dependent on sample intake, the level
of interferences as well as instrumental limitations. Under the conditions specified in this standard, minimum
concentrations of individual PCB congeners equal or above 0,01 mg/kg dry matter can typically be determined
with no interferences present.
NOTE 1 For the analysis of PCB in insulating liquids, petroleum products, used oils and aqueous samples is referred to
EN 61619, EN 12766-1 and EN ISO 6468, respectively.
NOTE 2 The method may be applied to the analysis of other PCB congeners not specified in the scope, but its
suitability should be proven by proper in-house validation experiments.