The purpose of this research project is to develop a simple analytical method for the detection of triphenyltin chloride that may be present in the workplace. Organotin compounds are known to be hazardous to both humans and animals; therefore it is important to have the ability to test for the presence of such compounds. The analytical method used is High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The chosen filter that would be used to collect the compound from air was determined from qualitative and quantitative data as a glass fiber filter. The method was linear for triphenyltin chloride from 0.1- 2 x the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), assuming an eight-hour sample collection time. Both an instrumental and method limit of detection was determined. A storage study was performed by spiking glass fiber filters at 1 x PEL and analyzing with the HPLC, six filters every seven days for a month. A recovery study was performed by spiking six filters at 0.1, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 x PEL. Percent recoveries were determined by analyzing solutions after desorbing the spiked filters. Results will be compared to the criteria of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for an analytical method.

Analytical method for the determination of triphenyltin chloride by high performance liquid chromatography

247th National Meeting (2014)

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