Field calibration of Polyurethane foam disk passive air samplers for PCBs and OC pesticides.

Title:

Resource Type:

document --> technical publication --> journal article

Country:

EU Projects

Year:

2008

Availability:

Environmental Pollution 156(3) 1290-1297

Author 1/Producer:

Chaemfa C.

Other Authors/Producers:

Barber J. L., Gocht T., Harner T., Holoubek I., Klanova J., Jones K. C.

Author / Producer Type:

EC Project

Publisher:

Elsevier

Article Weblink (=direct link):

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V ...

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Persistent Organic Pollutants
Diffuse pollution-->Diffuse pollution overview
Diffuse pollution-->Monitoring

Long description:

Different passive air samplers (PAS) have been developed for cost-effective sampling and simultaneous spatial mapping of POPs (persistent organic pollutants) over differing geographical scales. The polyurethane foam (PUF) disk-based PAS is one of the most widely used. This paper describes a field study to compare the field performance of three different sampler designs at different locations and heights. Field studies have validated the use of polyurethane-disks for passive sampling of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in air.

Link to Project(s):

AQUATERRA Integrated modelling of the river-sediment-soil-groundwater system; advanced tools for the management of catchment areas and river basins in the context of global change

Submitted By:

Dr Antony Chapman WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 28/04/2009