Table 2. Validation parameters of HPLC method for determination of target compound PAHs

Target compound (PAHs)	Peak number	Range (μg/kg)	LOD (μg/kg)	LOQ (μg/kg)	r2
Naphthalene	2	0.125–250	0.050	0.100	0.993
Acenaphthene	3	0.100–250	0.035	0.070	0.994
Acenaphthylene	4	0.100–250	0.035	0.070	0.995
Anthracene	5	0.125–250	0.050	0.100	0.987
Benz[a]anthracene	6	0.125–250	0.050	0.100	0.989
Benzo[a]pyrene	7	0.125–250	0.050	0.100	0.985
Benzo(k)flouranthene	8	0.125–250	0.050	0.100	0.999
Benzo[b]fluoranthene	9	0.125–250	0.050	0.100	0.991
Chrysene	10	0.100–250	0.035	0.070	0.986
Flouranthene	11	0.100–250	0.035	0.070	0.985
Phenanthrene	12	0.100–250	0.035	0.070	0.995
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene	13	0.100–250	0.035	0.070	0.993
Pyrene	14	0.200–250	0.065	0.175	0.997
Benzo[ghi]perylene	15	0.200–250	0.065	0.175	0.984
Flourene	16	0.200–250	0.065	0.175	0.986
Indenol[1,2,3-cd]pyrene	17	0.200–250	0.065	0.175	0.990

HPLC, high performance liquid chromatography; PAHs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; LOD, limit of detection; LOQ, limit of quantitation.