Optimisation and validation of a new gas chromatographic mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous analysis of all regulated flame retardants from consumer articles

A new method was established for the determination of extractable flame retardants (FRs) from textile, foam, leather and plastic test specimens. The FRs were extracted with toluene from test specimens using ultrasonic-assisted extraction with an extraction time of 60 min at 60ºC. FRs were separated on a DB-XLB column using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with helium (99.9%) as a carrier gas. One target and two qualifier ions were...