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Table 1 Target compounds with use and class

From: Ultra high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for rapid analysis of trace organic contaminants in water

Compound

Use

Class

Atrazine

Pesticide

Pesticide

Benzophenone

UV Blocker

Personal Care Product

Bisphenol A

Plasticizer

Industrial compound

Caffeine

Stimulant

Personal Care Product

Carbamazepine

Anticonvulsant

Pharmaceutical

N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET)

Insect Repellant

Personal Care Product

Dexamethasone

Anti-Inflammatory

Glucocorticoid

Diclofenac

Anti-arthritic

Pharmaceutical

Diltiazem

Antiarrhythmic

Pharmaceutical

Diphenhydramine

Anti-histamine

Pharmaceutical

Fluoxetine

Anti-Depressant

Pharmaceutical

Gemfibrozil

Anti-Cholesterol

Pharmaceutical

Hydrocortisone (Cortisol)

Anti-inflammatory

Glucocorticoid

Ibuprofen

Analgesic

Pharmaceutical

Meprobamate

Anti-anxiety

Pharmaceutical

Naproxen

Analgesic

Pharmaceutical

Norethisterone

Contraceptive

Progestin

Norgestrel

Contraceptive

Progestin

Perfluoro butanoic acid (PFBA)

Fluorosurfactant

Polyfluorinated Compound

Perfluoro butane sulfonate (PFBS)

Fluorosurfactant

Polyfluorinated Compound

Perfluoro decanoic acid (PFDA)

Fluorosurfactant

Polyfluorinated Compound

Perfluoro hexadecanoic acid (PFHxDA)

Fluorosurfactant

Polyfluorinated Compound

Perfluoro octanoic acid (PFOA)

Fluorosurfactant

Polyfluorinated Compound

Perfluoro octane sulfonate (PFOS)

Fluorosurfactant

Polyfluorinated Compound

Prednisone

Anti-inflammatory

Glucocorticoid

Primidone

Anticonvulsant

Pharmaceutical

Simazine

Herbicide

Pesticide

Sucralose

Artificial Sweetener

Personal Care Product

Sulfamethoxazole

Antibiotic

Pharmaceutical

Tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP)

Flame retardant

Industrial compound

Tris (2-chloropropyl) phosphate (TCPP)

Flame retardant

Industrial compound

Testosterone

Androgen

Androgen

Triamcinolone

Synthetic corticosteroid

Glucocorticoid

Triclocarban

Antibiotic

Personal Care Product

Triclosan

Anti-microbial

Personal Care Product

Trimethoprim

Antibiotic

Pharmaceutical