Anal. Chem. 2004, 76, 2336-2342
Chlorine Isotope Analysis of Submicromole Organochlorine Samples by Sealed Tube Combustion and Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry Henry Holmstrand,† Per Andersson,*,† and O 2 rjan Gustafsson‡
Laboratory for Isotope Geology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Box 50007, 104 05 Stockholm, Sweden, and Institute of Applied Environmental Research, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Improved sensitivity in the analysis of stable chlorine isotopes of organochlorines (δ37Cl-OCl) has been established using sealed tube combustion in conjunction with thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS). TIMS of chlorine isotopes was performed on
