Compound specific-stable carbon isotope analysis (CSIA) has been developed and matured into an widely applied method allowing the evaluation of the origin, fate and of in situ transformation pathways as well as the fundamental investigation of associated reactions for common halogenated environmental contaminants. While carbon stable isotope analysis of GC-amenable substances such as common chlorinated groundwater contaminants is a routine application, over the last years the methods and applications have advanced to multi-element CSIA making use of new concepts for Cl, Br and H isotope analysis. This review summarizes recent technical advances, new concepts and challenges of CSIA allowing investigation of the fate of halogenated organic contaminants in the environment.

化合物比稳定碳同位素分析（CSIA）已开发并成熟为广泛应用的方法，可用于评估起源，命运和原位转化途径，以及对常见卤化环境污染物相关反应的基础研究。尽管常规应用包括对适用于GC的物质（例如常见的氯化地下水污染物）进行碳稳定同位素分析，但在最近几年中，这些方法和应用已利用Cl，Br和H同位素分析的新概念发展为多元素CSIA。这篇综述总结了CSIA的最新技术进步，新概念和面临的挑战，从而可以研究环境中卤代有机污染物的命运。