GC-MS AND LC-MS EVALUATION OF PESTICIDE DEGRADATION PRODUCTS GENERATED THROUGH ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES - AN OVERVIEW

This article provides an overview of the application of GC-MS and LC-M S techniques for carrying out pesticide degradation studies by means o f advances oxidation processes (AOPs). The attention is focused on the crucial role of these techniques in the evaluation of degradation pro ducts (DPs) produced through the application of these oxidative treatm ents. Advantages and limitations of the application of different GC-MS and LC-MS approaches are outlined. Further, the DPs produced under di fferent AOPs treatments of a large number of compounds belonging to th e major pesticide families: triazines, organophosphorous and halogen c ontaining compounds are presented.