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Organic Chemistry Branch

The Organic Chemistry Branch is comprised of the Volatile Organics Unit and the Semi-volatile Organics Unit which are responsible for analyzing environmental samples (including surface water, groundwater, soil, sediment, chemical spill and fish tissue) for the pesticide, semi-volatile and volatile organic parameters listed below using gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) instrumentation. Detection levels are at the parts per billion and parts per trillion levels.

Anne Chandler - Branch Manager

Organic Chemistry Branch

Volatile Organics Unit

vacant - Supervisor

Our volatile organic chemists at work.

Volatile Organics Analytical Unit - Angela Terry, Victor Andrews, John Park, Nick Jones

1,1-Dichloroethene 1,3-Dichloropropane Toluene
Methylene Chloride Dibromochloromethane Ethyl benzene
trans-1,2-Dichloroethene [1,2-Dichoroethene (trans)] 1,2-Dibromoethane m,p-Xylene
1,1-Dichloroethane Chlorobenzene o-Xylene
2,2-Dichloropropane 1,1,1,2-Tetrachlorethane Styrene
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene [1,2-Dichloroethene (cis)] Bromoform Isopropylbenzene
Chloroform 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane n-Propylbenzene
Bromochloromethane 1,2,3-Trichloropropane 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
1,1,1-Trichloroethane Bromobenzene tert-Butylbenzene
1,1-Dichloropropene 2-Chlorotoluene 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Carbon Tetrachloride 4-Chlorotoluene sec-Butylbenzene
1,2-Dichloroethane 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (Metadichlorobenzene) p-Isopropyltouene
Trichloroethene 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (Paradichlorobenzene) n-Butylbenzene
1,2-Dichloropropane 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (Orthodichlorobenzene) Naphthalene
Bromodichloromethane 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane TPH (gasoline range)
Dibromomethane 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene  
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene Hexachlorobutadiene  
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene  
1,1,2-Trichloroethane Methyl-tert-butyl ether  
Tetrachloroethene Benzene  

 

Semi-volatile Organics Unit

The Semi-volatile Organics Unit is comprised of the Pesticides GC Analysis Unit, the Semi-volatile GC/MS Analysis Unit and the Gel Chromatography Organic Extraction/Preparation Unit.

Norma Good - Supervisor

Our semivolatile organic chemists at work.

Pesticides Analytical Unit - Janet Hayes, Edith Henderson

Organochlorine Pesticides

Alachlor DDD, PP Mirex
Aldrin DDE, OP Trans Nonachlor
Oxychlordane DDE, PP Mixed Permethrin
BHC-Alpha DDT, OP Propachlor
BHC-Beta DDT, PP Tecnazene
BHC-Delta Dieldrin Trifluralin
BHC-Gamma (Lindane) Endosulfan I Arochlor 1016
Chlordane, Technical Endosulfan II Arochlor 1221
Chlordane, Alpha Endosulfan Sulfate Arochlor 1232
Chlordane, Gamma Endrin Arochlor 1242
Chlordene Endrin Aldehyde Arochlor 1248
Chlorneb Endrin Ketone Arochlor 1254
Chlorobenzilate Ethazole Arochlor 1260
DCPA Heptachlor Arochlor 1262
Chlorothalonil Heptachlor Epoxide Toxaphene
DDD, OP Hexachlorobenzene Methoxychlor, PP

Nitrogen Pesticides 

Ametryn Fenarimol Pronamide
Atrazine Fluridone Propazine
Atraton Hexazinone Simetryn
Bromacil Methyl Paraoxon Tetrachlorvinphos
Butachlor Metolachlor Tebuthiuron
Butylate Metribuzin Tricyclazole
Chloropham Molinate Terbacil
Cyanazine Napropamide Terbutryn
Cycloate Norflurzaon Triadimefon
Diphenamid Pebulate Vernolate
EPTC (Eptam) Prometryn Prometon

Organophosphorous Pesticides

Carbophenothion Disulfoton Sulfoxide Ethyl Parathion
Chlorpyrifos EPN Methyl Parathion
DEF (oxidized Merphos) Ethion Phorate
Demeton Ethoprop Ronnel
Diazinon Fenthion Sulfotep
Dichlorvos Fensulfothion Terbufos
Dimethoate Mevinphos Malathion
Disulfoton Monocrotophos  
Disulfoton Sulfone Naled  

Acid Herbicides 

Acifluorofen (Blazer Dicamba Pentachlorphenol (PCP)
Bentazon 3,5-Dichlorobenzoic Acid Picloram
Chloramben Dichlorprop 2,4,5-T
2,4-D Dinoseb 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
2,4-DB DCPA (Acid metabolites) 4-Nitrophenol 

 

Semi-Volatile Organics Analytical Unit - Peggy Campbell, Joan Styles 

Semi-Volatile Organics

1,3-Dichlorobenzene Hexachlorobutadiene Di-n-butylphthalate (dibutyl phthalate)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene 2-Methylnaphthalene Bis(2-chloroisopropyl)ether
Benzyl Alcohol Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether
Phenol 2-Chloronaphthalene 4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether
2-Chlorophenol 2-Nitroaniline 4-Chlorophenyl phenylether
4-Chloro-3-methylphenol Acenaphthylene n-Nitrosodiphenylamine
2-Methylphenol Aniline Benzoic Acid
4-Methylphenol 3-Nitroaniline Nitrobenzene
2,4-Dimethylphenol 4-Nitroaniline 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
2,4-Dichlorophenol Hexachloroethane Hexachlorobenzene
2,4-Dinitrophenol Isophorone Pentachlorophenol
2-Nitrophenol Bis(2-chloroethoxy)methane Phenanthrene
4-Nitrophenol 2,6-Dinitrotoluene Anthracene
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol Acenaphthene Fluorene
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol Dibenzofuran Fluoranthrene
4,6-Dinitro-2-Methylphenol 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Pyrene
n-Nitroso-di-n-propylamine Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate [Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate] 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Butyl benzyl phthalate Benzo(a)anthracene
Naphthalene Diethylphthalate Chrysene
4-Chloroaniline Dimethylphthalate TPH (Diesel Range)
Di-n-Octyl phthalate Benzo(a)pyrene Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
Benzo(b)fluoranthene Indeno91,2,3-cd)pyrene Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
Benzo(k)fluoranthene    

 

Gel Chromatography Organic Extraction/Preparation Unit - Jim Kimani, Yvette Lyde, Sharif Creasman

 

Link to Organics PQLs.

 

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