Research Article

Assessment of Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products, and Hormones in Wastewater Treatment Plants Receiving Inflows from Health Facilities in North West Province, South Africa

Table 4

Method validation parameters.

CompoundR2RSDLOD (g/L)LOQ (g/L)

13C3-Caffeine0.999510.030.102
CIP0.999726.280.060.18
OFL0.999718.070.050.15
NOR0.99918.490.040.12
TCN0.999424.721.665.02
ATE0.99797.340.41.22
TCS0.9999101.920.170.51
TCC0.9997101.920.070.22
DIC0.999232.080.051.23
ACE0.999928.60.130.38
IBU0.999912.510.190.59
KET0.999167.50.070.23
E10.999625.970.792.41
E30.998810.221.33.93
-E20.999381.070.381.71
EE20.999223.660.61.82
13C3-E10.99954.190.110.33

LOD: limit of detection; LOQ: limit of quantification; RSD: relative standard deviation.