In this work, the performance of a 0.15 mm internal diameter (ID) Thermo Scientific TraceGOLD TG-5SilMS GC column is compared with that of a 0.25 mm ID GC column. An increase in the speed of analysis for an organochlorine pesticide (OCP) reference standard mix using EPA Method 8081 is demonstrated with the 0.15 mm column. No compromise in the separation capability of the method was observed and conversion of the conventional method was easily achieved.
In this work the suitability of the Thermo Scientific TraceGOLD TG-5SilMS column for conformational identification of chlorinated pesticides when using US EPA methods 608, 617 and 8080 is demonstrated.
