Effect of sampler material on the uptake of PAHs into passive sampling devices

Allan, Ian; Harman, Christopher; Kringstad, Alfhild; Bratsberg, Erling

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.01.021

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“…The linearity HDPE has a high degree of crystallinity and higher density of 0.94-0.97 g cm À3 [83]. LDPE is often used for passive sampling devices to determine dissolved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), and other hydrophobic organic compounds in aquatic environments [84][85][86][87][88]. Batch sorption experiments were also used to determine PAH sorption to LDPE and HDPE pellets, and LDPE was identified to exhibit higher diffusion coefficients than HDPE meaning shorter equilibrium times for low-density polymers [89].…”

Section: Interactions With Other Compoundsmentioning

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Microplastics Are Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Freshwater Environments: An Overview

Lambert

Wagner

2017

The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

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In recent years, interest in the environmental occurrence and effects of microplastics (MPs) has shifted towards our inland waters, and in this chapter we provide an overview of the issues that may be of concern for freshwater environments. The term 'contaminant of emerging concern' does not only apply to chemical pollutants but to MPs as well because it has been detected ubiquitously in freshwater systems. The environmental release of MPs will occur from a wide variety of sources, including emissions from wastewater treatment plants and from the degradation of larger plastic debris items. Due to the chemical makeup of plastic materials, receiving environments are potentially exposed to a mixture of microand nano-sized particles, leached additives, and subsequent degradation products, which will become bioavailable for a range of biota. The ingestion of MPs by aquatic organisms has been demonstrated, but the long-term effects of continuous exposures are less well understood. Technological developments and changes in demographics will influence the types of MPs and environmental concentrations in the future, and it will be important to develop approaches to mitigate the input of synthetic polymers to freshwater ecosystems.

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Section: Interactions With Other Compoundsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microplastics Are Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Freshwater Environments: An Overview

Lambert

Wagner

2017

The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

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“…Likewise, Shoeib and Harner (2002) PUF showed that the sampling rate obtained in the first two weeks of the sampling period was higher than the sampling rate obtained between the third and twelfth weeks. Other factors are also reported to affect sampling rate: sampling conditions; area of the sampling material (Bartkow et al, 2004); holding capacity of the material (Harner et al, 2004, Hazrati andHarrad 2007); physicochemical properties of target compounds (Hazrati and Harrad 2007); passive sampler design (Hazrati andHarrad 2007, Allan et al, 2010); changes in ambient temperature and wind speed; gas/particle partitioning; and changes in ambient air concentration (Hazrati and Harrad 2007, Chaemfa et al, 2009, Persoon and Hornbuckle 2009, Allan et al, 2010, Melymuk et al, 2011.…”

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Development of a Passive Sampling Device Using Polyurethane Foam (PUF) to Measure Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) near Landfills

Esen¹

2013

Environmental Forensics

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Recently passive air sampling techniques have been extensively studied and employed in the environmental monitoring of semi volatile chemicals. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) samples were collected for 4-week intervals throughout one year from a landfill in Bursa, Turkey. In this study, a passive air sampler (PAS) was designed using polyurethane foam (PUF). The differences between PAS employed in this study and in literature are their shape and ventilation approach. Ventilation pipes, located on top and bottom of the sampler, were employed to prevent precipitation and particles from entering inside the sampler. The sampling rates (R) for PUF was calculated as 7.3 m 3 /d for PCBs and as 3.9 m 3 /d for OCPs. The determined average concentrations were 311 ± 178 pg/m 3 for PCBs, 198 ± 210 pg/m 3 for OCPs.

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“…Indeed, Eq. (2) reveals that (in the absence of biofouling) the uptake is rate limited by the membrane when d w /D w ( d s /D s K sw and by the water boundary layer when d w /D w ) d s /D s K sw (Huckins et al, 2006;Allan et al, 2010). Silicone has a d s /D s ratio slightly smaller than LDPE and tends to be more water boundary layer controlled.…”

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Low density polyethylene (LDPE) passive samplers for the investigation of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) point sources in rivers

Estoppey

Omlin²,

Schopfer³

et al. 2015

Chemosphere

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Effect of sampler material on the uptake of PAHs into passive sampling devices

Cited by 52 publications

References 18 publications

Microplastics Are Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Freshwater Environments: An Overview

Microplastics Are Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Freshwater Environments: An Overview

Development of a Passive Sampling Device Using Polyurethane Foam (PUF) to Measure Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) near Landfills

Low density polyethylene (LDPE) passive samplers for the investigation of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) point sources in rivers

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