Erratum

This article refers to:

Adaptation and validation of QuEChERS method for the simultaneous analysis of priority and emerging pollutants in sediments by gas chromatography—mass spectrometry

Miossec, C., Lanceleur, L., Monperrus, M. (2018). Adaptation and validation of QuEChERS method for the simultaneous analysis of priority and emerging pollutants in sediments by gas chromatography—mass spectrometry. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2018.1496245

When the above article was first published online, the layout of Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3 are incorrect. The lines have been shifted and hyphens have been deleted, thereby making the resulting information wrong.

Table 1. Retention time and characteristic ions for target compounds analyzed by GC-MS

Compounds	Internal standard	Retention Time (min)	Target ion (m/z)	Qualifier ion (m/z)
PAHs
Naphthalene-d8		7.36	136	137
Naphthalene	Naphtalene-d8	7.37	128	129
Acenaphthylene	Naphtalene-d8	8.92	152	153
Acenaphthene-d10		9.08	164	162
Acenaphthene	Acenaphthene-d10	9.12	153	154
Fluorene	Acenaphthene-d10	9.71	166	165
Phenanthrene	Acenaphthene-d10	11.29	178	179
Anthracene	Acenaphthene-d10	11.38	178	179
Fluoranthene	Acenaphthene-d10	13.99	202	203
Pyrene	Acenaphthene-d10	14.54	202	203
Chrysene	Acenaphthene-d10	17.86	228	226
Benzo[a]anthracene	Acenaphthene-d10	17.97	228	226
Benzo[b]fluoranthene	Acenaphthene-d10	20.91	252	253
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	Acenaphthene-d10	20.97	252	253
Benzo[a]pyrene	Acenaphthene-d10	21.58	252	253
Perylene-d12		21.70	264	260
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene	Perylene-d12	23.58	276	277
Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene	Perylene-d12	23.66	278	279
Benzo[ghi]perylene	Perylene-d12	24.05	276	277
PCBs
PCB 18	Atrazine-d5	11.25	256	186
PCB 28 + PCB 31	Atrazine-d5	12.09	256	186
PCB 52	Atrazine-d5	12.75	292	220
PCB 44	Atrazine-d5	13.16	292	220
PCB 101	Atrazine-d5	14.53	326	254
PCB 149	Atrazine-d5	15.83	360	362
PCB 118	Atrazine-d5	15.87	326	328
PCB 153	Atrazine-d5	16.34	360	362
PCB 138	Atrazine-d5	16.95	360	290
PCB 180	Atrazine-d5	18.40	394	396
PCB 194	Atrazine-d5	20.51	430	428
OCPs
Atrazine-d5		10.82	205	220
Heptachlor epoxide	Atrazine-d5	13.89	353	355
α-Endosulfan	Atrazine-d5	14.65	241	195
4,4’-DDE	Atrazine-d5	15.13	246	318
Dieldrine	Atrazine-d5	15.20	263	265
Endrin	Atrazine-d5	15.67	263	265
β-Endosulfan	Atrazine-d5	15.87	195	241
4,4’-DDD	Atrazine-d5	16.04	235	237
Pharmaceuticals
Carbamazepine-d10		17.90	203	246
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine-d10	17.95	193	165
Musks
MX-d15		11.82	294	295
ADBI	MX-d15	10.67	229	244
AHMI	MX-d15	11.02	229	244
MA	MX-d15	11.69	253	268
ATII	MX-d15	11.82	215	258
HHCB	MX-d15	11.88	243	258
AHTN	MX-d15	11.97	243	258
MX	MX-d15	11.96	282	283
MM	MX-d15	12.21	263	278
MK	MX-d15	13.21	279	294
Sunscreens
3-BC	MX-d15	12.72	240	157
Benzophenone 3	MX-d15	13.75	227	151
4-MBC	MX-d15	14.10	254	171
OD-PABA	MX-d15	16.69	165	277
EHMC	MX-d15	17.33	178	161
OC	MX-d15	22.26	249	204

Table 2. ME (%) calculated for all target analytes in estuarine and marine sediments

	ME (%)
	Estuarine sediment	Marine sediment
PAHs
Naphthalene-d8	-40	-24
Naphthalene	-35	-21
Acenaphthylene	-33	-2
Acenaphthene-d10	-8	32
Acenaphthene	-32	49
Fluorene	-18	12
Phenanthrene	22	14
Anthracene	-10	-6
Fluoranthene	28	17
Pyrene	10	5
Chrysene	2	0
Benzo[a]anthracene	-3	-1
Benzo[b]fluoranthene	-54	-52
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	-17	23
Benzo[a]pyrene	-34	8
Perylene-d12	-26	14
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene	-62	5
Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene	-64	11
Benzo[ghi]perylene	-62	1
PCBs
PCB 18	-24	-10
PCB 28 + PCB 31	-20	-8
PCB 52	-19	-5
PCB 44	-23	-14
PCB 101	-28	-15
PCB 149	-30	-14
PCB 118	-30	-17
PCB 153	-29	-12
PCB 138	-29	-6
PCB 180	-33	-10
PCB 194	-33	-9
OCPs
Atrazine-d5	-29	-21
Heptachlor epoxide	-13	-3
α-Endosulfan	-29	-13
4,4’-DDE	-35	-10
Dieldrine	-35	-6
Endrin	-72	49
β-Endosulfan	-13	7
4,4’-DDD	-41	-4
Pharmaceuticals	-
Carbamazepine-d10	40	-4
Carbamazepine	-39	-6
Musks
MX-d15	-48	-9
ADBI	-77	-21
AHMI	-65	-1
MA	-42	-6
ATII	-34	1
HHCB	-54	-15
AHTN	-46	-11
MX	-40	0
MM	-34	25
MK	-31	9
Sunscreens
3-BC	-35	4
Benzophenone 3	-28	-17
4-MBC	-21	-8
OD-PABA	-41	-16
EHMC	-29	-14
OC	-39	-11

Table 3. Analytical performances of the QuEChERS procedure: linearity (R² coefficient of determination), detection limits (LOD, n=5), quantification limits (LOQ, n=5), recoveries (R%, n=3) and precision (RSD, n=3).

Compounds	R^2	LOD (ng/g)	LOQ (ng/g)	R (%) Estuarine 50 ng/g	R (%) Marine 50 ng/g	RSD (%) Marine 50 ng/g
PAHs
Naphthalene	0.999676	0.11	0.33	102	88	5
Acenaphthylene	0.998827	0.03	0.09	93	112	6
Acenaphthene	0.999865	0.48	1.46	82	107	6
Fluorene	0.999738	0.06	0.19	103	83	2
Phenanthrene	0.999753	0.06	0.18	150	74	5
Anthracene	0.999797	0.05	0.15	99	63	4
Fluoranthene	0.999881	0.02	0.07	167	67	6
Pyrene	0.999838	0.04	0.11	132	66	6
Chrysene	0.999177	0.05	0.14	126	63	3
Benzo[a]anthracene	0.999338	0.04	0.13	120	62	4
Benzo[b]fluoranthene	0.999633	0.02	0.07	147	79	1
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	0.999754	0.04	0.11	138	67	3
Benzo[a]pyrene	0.999596	0.03	0.09	161	88	3
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene	0.998842	0.03	0.09	77	73	5
Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene	0.999373	0.02	0.06	107	83	5
Benzo[ghi]perylene	0.999833	0.02	0.07	87	72	3
PCBs
PCB 18	0.999994	0.01	0.04	116	115	3
PCB 28 + PCB 31	0.999917	0.05	0.15	114	119	4
PCB 52	0.999919	0.04	0.11	116	116	4
PCB 44	0.999944	0.04	0.13	106	103	9
PCB 101	0.999991	0.04	0.11	116	105	5
PCB 149	0.999810	0.04	0.11	115	108	3
PCB 118	0.999437	0.02	0.07	113	100	5
PCB 153	0.999955	0.06	0.19	118	113	2
PCB 138	0.999890	0.05	0.15	116	119	2
PCB 180	0.999598	0.10	0.31	112	117	2
PCB 194	0.999720	0.17	0.53	112	120	3
OCPs
Heptachlor epoxide	0.999939	0.15	0.44	108	111	4
α-Endosulfan	0.999877	2.39	7.25	92	105	2
4,4’-DDE	0.999943	0.04	0.12	98	112	3
Dieldrine	0.999963	0.91	2.74	87	114	2
Endrin	0.999512	0.76	2.31	47	125	4
β-Endosulfan	0.999837	3.18	9.64	111	117	2
4,4’-DDD	0.999960	0.01	0.03	78	112	1
Pharmaceuticals
Carbamazepine	0.999928	0.07	0.20	97	98	2
Musks
ADBI	0.998549	0.01	0.03	43	77	2
HMI	0.999768	0.01	0.04	65	102	2
MA	0.999525	0.28	0.86	103	97	1
ATII	0.999389	0.03	0.10	103	96	4
HHCB	0.998722	0.02	0.05	81	88	2
AHTN	0.999898	0.03	0.08	83	85	2
MX	0.998624	0.04	0.13	104	98	3
MM	0.999829	0.02	0.05	108	131	5
MK	0.999619	0.07	0.20	90	106	4
Sunscreens
3-BC	0.999316	0.46	1.40	107	110	3
Benzophenone 3	0.999822	0.20	0.59	N/A	94	1
4-MBC	0.999881	0.22	0.66	97	90	3
OD-PABA	0.999580	0.04	0.13	83	77	3
EHMC	0.999276	0.06	0.18	98	82	4
OC	0.999762	0.63	1.91	77	80	3

The correct version of the tables are as follows:

Taylor & Francis apologize for these errors.