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Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) was used for the element-specific determination of water-soluble organosilicon species separated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Leachates from different waste deposit sites were investigated. The polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) degradation product dimethylsilanediol (DMSD) could be detected in almost all samples in the low mg L–1 range, and it was furthermore possible to determine trimethylsilanol (TMSOL) in some leachate samples in the μg L–1 range. TMSOL was additionally analyzed by a method established before (LT-GC/ICP-OES). This study proved the occurrence of silanol compounds in leachates from locations were silicone material is deposited.
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Received: 10 July 1998 / Revised: 2 November 1998 / Accepted: 5 November 1998
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Grümping, R., Hirner, A. HPLC/ICP-OES determination of water-soluble silicone (PDMS) degradation products in leachates. Fresenius J Anal Chem 363, 347–352 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160051201
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160051201