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Table 3 Limit of detection and measurement uncertainty

From: The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations in soils in the Region of Valasske Mezirici, the Czech Republic

PAHs

Limit of detection

mg/kg

Measurement uncertainty*

%

Naphthalene

0.050

30

Acenaphthylene

0.050

30

Acenaphthene

0.050

30

Fluorene

0.050

30

Phenanthrene

0.010

20

Anthracene

0.005

20

Fluoranthene

0.005

20

Pyrene

0.005

20

Benzo [a]anthracene

0.005

20

Chrysene

0.005

20

Benzo [b] fluoranthene

0.005

20

Benzo [k] fluoranthene

0.005

20

Benzo [a] pyrene

0.002

20

Dibenzo [a.h] anthracene

0.010

20

Benzo [ghi] perylene

0.005

20

Indeno [123-cd] pyrene

0.010

20

  1. * The measurement uncertainties are expanded uncertainties calculated by multiplying the combined standard uncertainties by a coverage factor k = 2 for an approximate level of confidence of 95%.
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Geochemical Transactions

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