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Table 1. Chlorinated hydrocarbon (CH) analytes, polycyclic aromatic compunds (PACs), and elements measured in samples from gray whales. The CH and PAC analytes within each group were summed for tabulation.
CHCs
DDEs
o'p'-DDE
p'p'-DDE

DDDs
o'p'-DDD
p'p'-DDD

DDTs
o'p'-DDT
p'p'-DDT

PCBs
trichlorophenyls
tetrachlorobiphenyls
hexachlorobiphenyls
pentachlorobiphenyls
heptachlorobiphenyls
octachlorobiphenyls
nonachlorobiphenyls
decachlorobiphenyl
 Chlordanes
heptachlor
heptachlor epoxide
alpha-chlordane
trans-nonachlor

hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
lindane (gamma-BHC)
dieldrin
mirex
aldrin

PACs
LACs (Lower molecular weight, 2-3 ring)
C1-naphthalenes
C2-naphthalenes
C3-naphthalenes
C4-naphthalenes
acenaphthalene
acenaphthene
fluorene
phenanthrene
C1-phenanthrenes/anthracenes
C2-phenanthrenes/anthracenes
C3-phenanthrenes/anthracenes
C4-phenanthrenes/anthracenes
dibenzothiophene
C1-dibenzothiophenes
C2-dibenzothiophenes
C3-dibenzothiophenes
 HACs (Higher molecular weight, 4-6 ring)
fluoranthene
pyrene
C1-fluoranthenes/pyrenes
benz[a]anthracene
chrysene
C1-chrysenes/benz[a]anthracenes
C2-chrysenes/benz[a]anthracenes
C3-chrysenes/benz[a]anthracenes
C4-chrysenes/benz[a]anthracenes
benzo[b]fluoranthene
benzo[k]fluoranthene
indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
dibenz[a,h]anthracene
benzo[ghi]perylene

Elements
aluminum
iron
chromium
manganese
nickel 		copper
zinc
arsenic
selenium
cadmium
 mercury
lead
tin
silver
barium
strontium
DDEs - 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethenes
DDDEs - 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethanes
DDTs - 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethenes
PCBs - polychlorinated biphenyls
Table 3. Concentrations, ng/g wet weight, of selected chlorinated hydrocarbons and aromatic contaminants in the mussel(Mytilus edulis)tissue standard reference material SRM 1974.
Chlorinated hydrocarbons Analyzed value (n = 6) Noncertified valuea
alpha-chlordane 3.2 ± 0.8 3.2 ± 0.2
trans-nonachlor 2.5 ± 0.5 2.6 ± 0.6
dieldrin 2.1 ± 1.3 1.0 ± 0.5
o,p'-DDE 1.8 ± 0.4 0.7 ± 0.1
p,p'-DDE 5.5 ± 1.6 5.9 ± 0.2
o,p'-DDD 1.8 ± 0.8 2.5 ± 0.9
p,p'-DDD 6.0 ± 2.6 8.4 ± 0.4
o,p'-DDT 0.8 ± 0.3 0.4 ± 0.2
p,p'-DDT 0.3 ± 0.2 0.3 ± 0.3
2,2',5-trichlorobiphenyl (no.18)b 4.3 ± 0.8 3.0 ± 1.0
2,4,4'-trichlorobiphenyl (no. 28) 19 ± 3.4 7.6 ± 0.4
2,2',3,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (no. 44) 11 ± 2.0 8.0 ± 3.0
2,2',5,5'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (no. 52) 17 ± 2.6 12 ± 5.0
2,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (no. 66) 24 ± 5.0 14 ± 0.6
2,3,3'4,4'-pentachlorobiphenyl (no.105) 5.2 ± 1.2 5.6 ± 0.4
2,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (no. 118) 17 ± 3.4 14 ± 0.6
2,2',3,3',4,4'-hexachlorobiphenyl (no. 128) 2.5 ± 0.5 1.9 ± 0.3
2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexachlorobiphenyl (no. 153) 21 ± 3.1 18 ± 1.0
2,2',3,4,4',5,5'-heptachlorobiphenyl (no. 180) 2.1 ± 0.8 1.7 ± 0.2
Aromatic contaminants Analyzed value (n = 2) Certified and
noncertified values
fluorene 0.5 ± 0.7 1.5 ± 0.2c
phenanthrene 5.5 ± 2.1 5.6 ± 1.4
fluoranthene 44 ± 2.1 33 ± 5.8
pyrene 42 ± 5.7 34 ± 3.7
benz[a]anthracene 5.5 ± 0.7 4.6 ± 0.4c
benzo[b]fluoranthene 7.5 ± 2.1 6.5 ± 1.2
benzo[k]fluoranthene 5.0 ± 1.4 3.0 ± 0.1c
benzo[a]pyrene 1.2 ± 1.1 2.3 ± 0.5
indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 2.0 ± 0 1.8 ± 0.3
dibenz[a,h]anthracene 0.6 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.01c
benzo[ghi]perylene 2.5 ± 0.7 2.5 ± 0.3
a Only noncertified values were available on the Certificate of Analysis from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
b The accepted numbering system for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) isomers as developed by Ballschmiter and Zell (1980).
c Noncertified values.
DDEs - 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethenes.
DDDs - 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethanes.
DDTs - 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethanes.
Table 4. Concentrations, ng/g dry weight, of selected toxic and essential elements in certified reference materials (CRMs)a.
DOLT LUTS
Analytes Analyzed
value		 Certified
value		 Analyzed
value		 Certified
value
aluminum b - c -
iron 1,400,000 ± 53,000 710,000 ± 48,000 200,000 ± 21,000 78,000 ± 6,000
chromium 460 ± 170 400 ± 70 350 ± 60 530 ± 80
copper b - 96,000 110,000 ± 8,000
zinc b - 74,000 83,000 ± 5,400
arsenic 2,900 ± 200 10,000 ± 1,400 3,500 ± 790 19,000 ± 900
selenium 3,200 ± 320 7,300 ± 420 1,800 ± 160 4,300 ± 360
silver c - 8,600 ± 1,800 3,900 ± 330
cadmium b - 13,000 14,000 ± 1,000
mercury 300 ± 54 220 ± 37 130 ± 3 110 ± 15
lead 1,500 ± 340 1,400 ± 290 64 ± 8 69 ± 11
strontium b - 15,000 16,000 ± 1,900
1566a
Analytes Analyzed
value
Certified
value
aluminum 64,000 ± 1,300 200,000 ± 12,000
iron 1,100,000 ± 40,000 540,000 ± 15,000
chromium 730 ± 50 1,400 ± 460
copper 57,000 ± 500 66,000 ± 4,300
zinc 680,000 ± 2,000 830,000 ± 57,000
arsenic 3,800 ± 280 14,000 ± 1,200
selenium 950 ± 130 2,100 ± 500
silver 3,500 ± 630 1,700 ± 150
cadmium 3,600 ± 20 4,100 ± 380
mercury 110 ± 150 64 ± 7
lead 350 ± 110 370 ± 10
strontium 9,600 ± 40 11,000 ± 1,000

a CRMs analyzed included DOLT-1 (Dogfish liver), LUTS-1 (Nondefatted lobster hepatopancreas, and 1566a (oyster tissue). The data for manganese and nickel were not available and there are no CRM certified values for barium and tin.
b The element was not analyzed for this CRM.
c The CRM was not certified for this element.