Analytes
Analytes are the subject of investigation and have been chosen to represent substances or groups of substances that describe either a basic physiological state or else toxic or carcinogenic conditions.
The specimens are analysed as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures.
| Metals | Eighty percent of all elements on earth are metals |
|---|---|
| Nonmetals | Only eighteen elements in the periodic table |
| Organometallic compounds | Organic substances with at least one metall atom |
| Chlorohydrocarbons | Group of organic compounds with at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | Group of organic compounds with at least three condensed six-membered rings |
| Phthalates | General-purpose plasticizers for PVC and other polymers |
| Bisphenol A | Commercially important precursor of polymers like polycarbonates and epoxy resins |
| Triclosan | Chlorinated aromatic biocide |
| Polycyclic musks | Class of synthetic fragrances |
| Alkylphenol compounds | Class of non-ionic surfactants and their degradation products |
| Hexabromocyclododecane | Brominated flame retardant in polystyrene foams and other plastics |
| Supplementary parameters | Additional information for the interpretation of contamination data |