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Table 3 Reproducibility relative standard deviation (RSDR; n = 6), repeatability relative standard deviation (RSDr; n = 6), recoveries, linear range, LOD, LOQ and coefficient of estimation (r2)a

From: Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in bottled water samples (non-carbonated, mineral, carbonated and carbonated flavored water) in Tehran with MSPE-GC/MS method: a health risk assessment

Target compound

Linear range (µg/L)

Limit of detection (LOD) (µg/L)

Limit of quantification (LOQ) (µg/L)

Coefficient of estimation (r2)

Recoveries (%)

Repeatability (RSDr) (%)

Reproducibility (RSDR) (%)

Na

0.005–10

0.01

0.03

0.995

95.3

7.8

7, 11, 13

Ace

0.005–10

0.04

0.12

0.991

96.4

9.5

8, 10, 18

Ac

0.005–10

0.03

0.08

0.984

100.2

5.3

7, 9,14

F

0.005–10

0.06

0.20

0.989

92.5

4.6

6, 9, 10

Ph

0.005–10

0.02

0.06

0.993

98.1

7.7

11, 13, 15

A

0.005–10

0.02

0.07

0.996

103.4

10.2

8, 11, 14

Fl

0.005–10

0.05

0.18

0.990

101.6

7.8

8, 10, 16

P

0.005–10

0.02

0.07

0.986

98.7

8.3

11, 13, 17

B(a)A

0.005–10

0.10

0.32

0.984

99.2

6.6

10, 12, 14

Ch

0.005–10

0.19

0.64

0.994

101.4

8.6

7, 10, 15

B(b)F

0.005–10

0.13

0.43

0.996

98.8

9.3

9, 11, 16

B(k)F

0.005–10

0.11

0.35

0.989

99.2

6.9

7, 10, 14

B(a)P

0.005–10

0.15

0.50

0.987

99.1

9.5

11, 13, 17

D(h)A

0.005–10

0.14

0.46

0.995

100.3

10

9, 12, 18

B(g)P

0.005–10

0.21

0.70

0.994

102.4

9.9

10, 13, 15

I(cd)P

0.005–10

0.09

0.30

0.990

101.3

9.6

11, 14, 17

  1. aRSDR of 1 µg/L, 5 µg/L, and 10 µg/L standard value (n = 6)