TABLE V

Accuracy (Recovery). Linearity of Recovery Data for Spiked N-nitrosamines: Endogenous, 100, and 300 ng/mL Levels were Performed in Triplicate, while the 200 ng/mL Level was Performed with Six Replicates (Repeatability). N-nitrosodiisopropylamine (Internal Standard) was Spiked at 100 ng/mL in Each Sample

Compound100 ng/mL Spike % Recovery
% RSD200 ng/mL Spike % Recovery
% RSD300 ng/mL Spike % Recovery
% RSDr2 from Linearity of Recovery
(n = 3)(n = 6)(n = 3)
N-Nitrosodimethylamine31.769.037.536.035.724.80.9954
N-Nitrosodiethylamine78.1318.570.205.873.740.60.9995
N-Nitrosomorpholine65.4415.361.603.363.562.30.9997
N-Nitrosopyrrolidine74.2716.663.617.768.670.90.9972
N-Nitrosopiperidine86.8019.880.714.681.582.90.9999
N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine94.1420.682.874.590.512.20.9954
  • % RSD: Percent relative standard deviation. The % RSD was determined from three preparations, except for the 200 ng/mL, which was determined from six preparations.