Abstract:A method for simultaneous determination of three organotin compounds named monobutyltin (MBT),dibutyltin (DBT),tributyltin (TBT) in seawater sample was described.The method was based on derivatization with sodium tetraethylborate followed by headspacedsolidphase microextraction (SPME) combined with gas chromatographyflame ionization detector (GCFID).The SPME conditions were optimized using experimental designs (five factors and for levels).The calibration ranges of MBT,DBT and TBT are 0.05~1 000 μg·L-1, 0.02~1 000 μg·L-1,0.02~1 000 μg·L-1(as Sn).The detection limits of MBT,DBT and TBT are 50,8,8 ng·L-1(as Sn).The recoveries of MBT,DBT and TBT are 106%,89%,91% by analyzing seawater spiked with organotin compounds.Six samples taken from six cities (Shenzhen,Shanghai,Lianyungang,Qingdao,Dalian,Yantai) were analyzed,and organotin compounds were detected in all five samples but Qingdao.