Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of RAMEB in Soil.

An HPLC method has been developed for determination of RAMEB in soil samples contaminated with hydrocarbons. The extraction efficiency of RAMEB from soils was found to depend on the soil properties. The extraction method elaborated results in a good recovery from sandy and loamy soils, but only a poor recovery was obtained from soils of high clay content.A SPE method was worked out to remove the components disturbing the HPLC analysis, and a one-peak method has been developed for the quantitative analyses. The isomer distribution of RAMEB was characterized by fingerprint chromatograms. The new methods have been applied for determination of RAMEB content in soil samples from field treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]