IDENTIFICATION AND DETERMINATION OF TRINITROTOLUENES IN WATER USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY (LC-MS/MS)
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Liquid mass chromatography method; Trinitrotoluene; Explosives.Abstract
TNT is a highly toxic and potentially polluting explosive. Their trace content in water will be determined by LC-MS/MS using APCI ionization technique. The limit of detection of the method is 0,202 µg/l.
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