Evaluation of Pentachlorophenol Residues in Some Hygienic Papers Prepared from Virgin and Secondary Pulp by Electron Capture Gas Chromatographic Method

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Behrouz Akbari-adergani ¹ (Food and Drug Laboratory Research Center, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health and Medical Educa-tion, Tehran, Iran)
Soheyl Eskandari ² (Food and Drug Laboratory Research Center, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health and Medical Educa-tion, Tehran, Iran)
Asad Hashemi ³ (Department of wood and Paper Science and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran)
Maral Shekarchi ⁴ (Food and Drug Laboratory Research Center, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health and Medical Educa-tion, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2016-01-26 Accepted : 2018-10-29 Published : 2016-01-26

Keywords: Contamination, Toxicity, Pentachlorophenol, Secondary pulp, Hygienic paper,

Abstract :

In this study, residual amount of pentachlorophenol (PCP) as the most important paper preservative, which is extremely hazardous pollutant, was determined in some tissue papers and napkins. Twenty-five samples of two producing hygienic paper factories prepared from virgin and secondary pulp were analyzed for the presence of trace amount of PCP. The analytical procedure involved direct extraction of PCP from hygienic paper and its determination by gas chromatography with electron capture detection. The statistical results for the analysis of all samples revealed that there were significant differences between mean of PCP in hygienic papers prepared from virgin and secondary pulp (P<0.05). This method gave recoveries of 86-98% for hygienic paper made from virgin pulp and 79-92% for hygienic paper made from secondary pulp. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) for PCP were 6.3 and 21.0 mg/kg, respectively. The analytical method has the requisite sensitivity, accuracy, precision and specificity to assay PCP in hygienic papers. This study demonstrates a concern with exposition to PCP considering that hygienic paper is largely consumed in the society.

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