Current Challenges in Air Sampling of Semivolatile Organic
Contaminants: Sampling Artifacts and Their Influence on Data
Comparability

J 2014

Current Challenges in Air Sampling of Semivolatile Organic Contaminants: Sampling Artifacts and Their Influence on Data Comparability

MELYMUK, Lisa Emily, Sara Pernilla BOHLIN, Ondřej SÁŇKA, Karla Andrea POZO, Jana KLÁNOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Current Challenges in Air Sampling of Semivolatile Organic Contaminants: Sampling Artifacts and Their Influence on Data Comparability

Authors

MELYMUK, Lisa Emily (124 Canada, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Sara Pernilla BOHLIN (752 Sweden, belonging to the institution), Ondřej SÁŇKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Karla Andrea POZO (380 Italy, belonging to the institution) and Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, WASHINGTON, AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2014, 0013-936X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 5.330

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/14:00079398

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es502164r

UT WoS

000346686100006

Keywords in English

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS; POLYURETHANE FOAM DISK; DIFFUSION DENUDER SAMPLERS; MASS SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; HENRYS LAW CONSTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS; HIGH-VOLUME; PARTICULATE MATTER

Abstract

V originále

With current science and policy needs, more attention is being given to expanding and improving air sampling of semivolatile organic contaminants (SVOCs). However, a wide range of techniques and configurations are currently used (active and passive samplers, different deployment times, different sorbents, etc.) and as the SVOC community looks to assess air measurements on a global scale, questions of comparability arise. We review current air sampling techniques, with a focus on sampling artifacts that can lead to uncertainties or biases in reported concentrations, in particular breakthrough, degradation, meteorological influences, and assumptions regarding passive sampling. From this assessment, we estimate the bias introduced for SVOC concentrations from all factors. Due to the effects of breakthrough, degradation, particle fractions and sampler uptake periods, some current passive and active sampler configurations may underestimate certain SVOCs by 30-95%. We then recommend future study design, appropriateness of sampler types for different study goals, and finally, how the SVOC community should move forward in both research and monitoring to best achieve comparability and consistency in air measurements.

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

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

MELYMUK, Lisa Emily, Sara Pernilla BOHLIN, Ondřej SÁŇKA, Karla Andrea POZO and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Current Challenges in Air Sampling of Semivolatile Organic Contaminants: Sampling Artifacts and Their Influence on Data Comparability. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2014, vol. 48, No 24, p. 14077-14091. ISSN 0013-936X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es502164r.

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MELYMUK, Lisa Emily, Sara Pernilla BOHLIN, Ondřej SÁŇKA, Karla Andrea POZO and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Current Challenges in Air Sampling of Semivolatile Organic Contaminants: Sampling Artifacts and Their Influence on Data Comparability. \textit{ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE \&{}amp; TECHNOLOGY}. WASHINGTON: AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 2014, vol.~48, No~24, p.~14077-14091. ISSN~0013-936X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es502164r.

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