Determination of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in filter tar of Turkish cigarettes

J Sep Sci. 2005 Nov;28(17):2370-3. doi: 10.1002/jssc.200500132.

Abstract

A simultaneous determination method for the analysis of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (DahA) in the filter tar of Turkish cigarettes has been developed. The method involved (a) the extraction of BaP and DahA with n-hexane from ACN solution in which the cigarette filters were extracted, and then (b) purification of the n-hexane extracts by elution on an XAD-2 column using n-hexane/dichloromethane (9:1, v/v) mixture. Separation and quantitative determination of BaP and DahA in the extracts were carried out by HPLC and fluorescence detection on a C18 RP column. The calculated recoveries for BaP and DahA were found in the range of 90-100% for each extraction and clean-up steps. Analysis of various filter tar of Turkish cigarettes showed that an average of 74.28 ng/filter of BaP and 5.24 ng/filter of DahA were present in Turkish cigarettes.

MeSH terms

  • Benz(a)Anthracenes / analysis
  • Benzo(a)pyrene / analysis
  • Carcinogens / analysis
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / analysis*
  • Tars / chemistry*
  • Turkey

Substances

  • Benz(a)Anthracenes
  • Carcinogens
  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Tars
  • tobacco tar
  • Benzo(a)pyrene
  • 1,2,5,6-dibenzanthracene