Evaluation and guidelines for using polyurethane foam (PUF)
passive air samplers in double-dome chambers to assess
semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in non-industrial
indoor environments

J 2014

Evaluation and guidelines for using polyurethane foam (PUF) passive air samplers in double-dome chambers to assess semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in non-industrial indoor environments

BOHLIN, Pernilla, Ondřej AUDY, Lenka VAŇKOVÁ, Petr KUKUČKA, Šimon VOJTA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Evaluation and guidelines for using polyurethane foam (PUF) passive air samplers in double-dome chambers to assess semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in non-industrial indoor environments

Authors

BOHLIN, Pernilla (752 Sweden, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Ondřej AUDY (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lenka VAŇKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr KUKUČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Šimon VOJTA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Roman PROKEŠ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Pavel ČUPR (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS, CAMBRIDGE, ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2014, 2050-7887

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.171

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/14:00079394

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4em00305e

UT WoS

000344131200016

Keywords in English

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS PCBS; BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; OUTDOOR AIR; HUMAN EXPOSURE; SAMPLING RATES; POLLUTANTS; CALIBRATION; DUST; PERFORMANCE

Abstract

V originále

Indoor air pollution has been recognized as an important risk factor for human health, especially in areas where people tend to spend most of their time indoors. Many semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) have primarily indoor sources and are present in orders of magnitude higher concentrations indoors than outdoors. Despite this, awareness of SVOCs in indoor air and assessment of the link between indoor concentrations and human health have tagged behind those of outdoor air. This is partially related to challenges associated with indoor sampling of SVOCs. Passive air samplers (PASs), which are widely accepted in established outdoor air monitoring networks, have been used to fill the knowledge gaps on indoor SVOCs distribution. However, their applicability for indoor environments and the assessment of human health risks lack sufficient experimental data. To address this issue, we performed an indoor calibration study of polyurethane foam (PUF) PAS deployed in a double-dome chamber, covering both legacy and new SVOC classes. PUF-PAS and a continuous low-volume active air sampler (AAS) were co-deployed for a calibration period of twelve weeks. Based on the results from this evaluation, PUF-PAS in a double-bowl chamber is recommended for indoor sampling and health risk assessment of gas phase SVOCs, including novel brominated flame retardants (nBFR) providing sufficient exposure time is applied. Data for particle associated SVOCs suffered from significant uncertainties caused by low level of detection and low precision in this study. A more open chamber design for indoor studies may allow for higher sampling rates (R-s) and better performance for the particle associated SVOCs.

Links

EE2.3.30.0009, research and development project

Name: Zaměstnáním čerstvých absolventů doktorského studia k vědecké excelenci

EE2.3.30.0037, research and development project

Name: Zaměstnáním nejlepších mladých vědců k rozvoji mezinárodní spolupráce

LH12074, research and development project

Name: Nové typy bromovaných zpomalovačů hoření v prostředí (Acronym: BFR-ENVI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

LM2011028, research and development project

Name: RECETOX ? Národní infrastruktura pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

LO1214, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

BOHLIN, Pernilla, Ondřej AUDY, Lenka VAŇKOVÁ, Petr KUKUČKA, Šimon VOJTA, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ, Roman PROKEŠ, Pavel ČUPR and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Evaluation and guidelines for using polyurethane foam (PUF) passive air samplers in double-dome chambers to assess semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in non-industrial indoor environments. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES & IMPACTS. CAMBRIDGE: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2014, vol. 16, No 11, p. 2617-2626. ISSN 2050-7887. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4em00305e.

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BOHLIN, Pernilla, Ondřej AUDY, Lenka VAŇKOVÁ, Petr KUKUČKA, Šimon VOJTA, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ, Roman PROKEŠ, Pavel ČUPR and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Evaluation and guidelines for using polyurethane foam (PUF) passive air samplers in double-dome chambers to assess semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) in non-industrial indoor environments. \textit{ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-PROCESSES \&{}amp; IMPACTS}. CAMBRIDGE: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2014, vol.~16, No~11, p.~2617-2626. ISSN~2050-7887. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4em00305e.

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