Non-destructive detection of pentachlorophenol residues in historical wooden objects

Kraševec, Ida (author), Nemeček, Nataša (author), Lozar Štamcar, Maja (author), Kralj Cigić, Irena (author), Prosen, Helena (author)

Wood is a natural polymeric material that is an important constituent of many heritage collections. Because of its susceptibility to biodegradation, it is often chemically treated with substances that can be harmful to human health. One of the most widely used wood preservatives was pentachlorophenol (PCP), which is still present in museum objects today, although its use has been restricted for about forty years. The development of non-destructive methods for its determination, suitable for the analysis of valuable objects, is therefore of great importance. In this work, two non-destructive solid-phase microextraction (SPME) methods were developed and optimized, using either headspace or contact mode. They were compared with a destructive solvent extraction method and found to be suitable for quantification in the range of 7.5 to 75 mg PCP/kg wood at room temperature. The developed semi-quantitative methods were applied in the wooden furniture depot of National Museum of Slovenia. PCP was detected inside two furniture objects using headspace mode. The pesticide lindane was also detected in one object. The indoor air of the depot with furniture was also sampled with HS SPME, and traces of PCP were found. According to the results, SPME methods are suitable for the detection of PCP residues in museum objects and in the environment.

• Language: English
• Keywords: pentachlorophenol, wood, museum collections, solid-phase microextraction, headspace, contact SPME, GC-MS, non-destructive method
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FKKT - Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: 14 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 13, iss. 7, art. 1052
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-135191
• UDC: 543:7.025
• ISSN on article: 2073-4360
• DOI: 10.3390/polym13071052
• COBISS.SI-ID: 57534467
• Publication date in RUL: 28.02.2022

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Polymers
• Shortened title: Polymers
• Publisher: Molecular Diversity Preservation International
• ISSN: 2073-4360
• COBISS.SI-ID: 517951257

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.
• Licensing start date: 01.04.2021

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: pentaklorofenol, les, muzejske zbirke, mikroekstrakcija na trdno fazo, vzorčenje plinaste faze nad vzorcem, kontaktna SPME, GC-MS, neporušna metoda

Projects

• Funder: ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
• Project number: P1-0153
• Name: Raziskave in razvoj analiznih metod in postopkov