Abstract: The method of purge and trap in combination with gas chromatographic/electron capture detection was established for the rapid determination of multi-component trace trihalomethane in drinking water simultaneously. The experimental conditions of P&T, such as Purge time, desorption temperature, desorption time were optimized. In addition , the selectivity, precision, accuracy and recovery of this analysis method were validated. The method is simple, time-saving, with high sensitivity, accuracy, precision and a wide linear range. The linear ranges were between 10.0-100.0μg/L, the correlation coefficients were between the 0.9987-0.9992. The detection limits of bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, bromoform were 1.759μg/L, 1.138μg/L, 2.400μg/L respectively. The relative standard deviations(RSD) were less than 5%. The average recoveries of the method were between 97%-112%. The results showed that the method was suitable for trace analysis of THMs in drinking water.
Key word: Purge and Trap; Gas chromatography; ECD; THMs(Trihalomethane); Water