Abstract
Peroxides collected in rainwater readily decompose in the natural matrix, consequently it is hard to estimate their values present during precipitation events. For this reason, only few data concerning the concentration of aqueous H2O2 in dew, cloud and rainwater are available. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a sampling protocol under conditions that assure the real-time estimation of hydrogen peroxide in rainwater samples. Hydrogen Peroxide was determined by a fluorometric method in rainwater collected in fives sites in Mexico. Measured levels for all sampled sites were in agreement with values reported by other authors for marine and continental sites. To establish a sampling protocol, several methods reported for preservation of H2O2 in rainwater were assessed. Sampling protocol proposed in this research involves forming fluorescent dimmer on-site immediately after sample collection, and storing at dark and 4 ºC. This procedure gives a 10 days margin to perform sample analysis, guarantying a minimal decomposition of H2O2 in rainwater samples (approximately 10%) and allowing more time to perform sampling campaigns even in remote sites. The other methods evaluated (freezing, filtering, using acidified samplers, adding sodium stannate, and storing samples and their fluorescent dimmer at 0ºC) do not exert any preservation effect over H2O2 levels in rainwater samples.
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