Uncertainties in monitoring of SVOCs in air caused by
within-sampler degradation during active and passive air
sampling

J 2017

Uncertainties in monitoring of SVOCs in air caused by within-sampler degradation during active and passive air sampling

MELYMUK, Lisa Emily, Pernilla BOHLIN-NIZZETTO, Roman PROKEŠ, Petr KUKUČKA, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

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

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10509 Meteorology and atmospheric sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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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

Abstract

V originále

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.

Links

CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001761, interní kód MU

Name: 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

ED2.1.00/19.0382, research and development project

Name: CETOCOEN UPgrade

EHP-CZ02-OV-1-029-2015, interní kód MU

Name: 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 project

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

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

Citovat

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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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. \textit{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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