MELYMUK, Lisa Emily, Pernilla BOHLIN-NIZZETTO, Roman PROKEŠ, Petr KUKUČKA, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ, Šimon VOJTA, Jiří KOHOUTEK, Gerhard LAMMEL and Jana KLÁNOVÁ. Uncertainties in monitoring of SVOCs in air caused by within-sampler degradation during active and passive air sampling. Atmospheric Environment. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2017, vol. 167, October, p. 553-565. ISSN 1352-2310. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.08.038.
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Original name Uncertainties in monitoring of SVOCs in air caused by within-sampler degradation during active and passive air sampling
Authors MELYMUK, Lisa Emily (124 Canada, belonging to the institution), Pernilla BOHLIN-NIZZETTO (752 Sweden), Roman PROKEŠ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr KUKUČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Šimon VOJTA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jiří KOHOUTEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Gerhard LAMMEL (276 Germany, belonging to the institution) and Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Atmospheric Environment, OXFORD, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2017, 1352-2310.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10509 Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 3.708
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/17:00100026
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.08.038
UT WoS 000412612200048
Keywords in English Active air sampling; Passive air sampling; Degradation; SVOCs; Sampling artifacts
Tags NZ, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Ing. Nicole Zrilić, učo 240776. Changed: 12/4/2018 17:36.
Abstract
Degradation of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) occurs naturally in ambient air due to reactions with reactive trace gases (e.g., ozone, NO.). During air sampling there is also the possibility for degradation of SVOCs within the air sampler, leading to underestimates of ambient air concentrations. We investigated the possibility of this sampling artifact in commonly used active and passive air samplers for seven classes of SVOCs, including persistent organic pollutants (POPs) typically covered by air monitoring programs, as well as SVOCs of emerging concern. Two active air samplers were used, one equipped with an ozone denuder and one without, to compare relative differences in mass of collected compounds. Two sets of passive samplers were also deployed to determine the influence of degradation during longer deployment times in passive sampling. In active air samplers, comparison of the two sampling configurations suggested degradation of particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), with concentrations up to 2x higher in the denuder-equipped sampler, while halogenated POPs did not have clear evidence of degradation. In contrast, more polar, reactive compounds (e.g., organophosphate esters and current use pesticides) had evidence of losses in the sampler with denuder. This may be caused by the denuder itself, suggesting sampling bias for these compounds can be created when typical air sampling apparatuses are adapted to limit degradation. Passive air samplers recorded up to 4x higher concentrations when deployed for shorter consecutive sampling periods, suggesting that within-sampler degradation may also be relevant in passive air monitoring programs.
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CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001761, interní kód MUName: RECETOX RI - OP VVV (Acronym: RECETOX RI)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Priority axis 1: Strengthening capacities for high-quality research
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EHP-CZ02-OV-1-029-2015, interní kód MUName: DA VINCI – Zlepšení vizualizace, interpretace a srovnatelnosti dat o organických polutantech v dlouhodobých monitorovacích sítích
Investor: Ministry of the Environment of the CR
LM2015051, research and development projectName: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
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