Passive sampling techniques in environmental monitoring /
edited by R. Greenwood, G. MIlls, B. Vrana.
- 1st ed.
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2007.
- 1 online resource (xxxii, 453 pages) : illustrations.
- Comprehensive analytical chemistry ; v. 48 .
- Comprehensive analytical chemistry ; v. 48. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Theory of solid phase microextraction and its application in passive sampling / The use of different designs of passive samplers for air monitoring of persistent organic pollutants / Passive sampling in combination with thermal desorption and gas chromatography as a tool for assessment of chemical exposure / Use of permeation passive samplers in air monitoring / Membrane-enclosed sorptive coating as integrative sampler for monitoring organic compounds in air / Towards quantitative monitoring of semivolatile organic compounds using passive air samplers / Yong Chen and Janusz Pawliszyn -- Rosalinda Gioia, Kevin C. Jones and Tom Harner -- Anna-Lena Sunesson -- Bożena Zabiegała and Jacek Namieśnik -- Peter Popp [and others] -- Michael E. Bartkow [and others]. Part I, Air. Theory, modelling and calibration of passive samplers used in water monitoring / Tool for monitoring hydrophilic contaminants in water / Monitoring of priority pollutants in water using Chemcatcher passive sampling devices / Membrane-enclosed soptive coating for the monitoring of organic compounds in water / In situ monitoring and dynamic speciation measurements in solution using DGT / Use of ceramic dosimeters in water monitoring / Passive diffusion samplers to monitor volatile organic compound sin ground-water / Field study considerations in the use of passive sampling devices in water monitoring / Techniques for quantitatively evaluating aquatic passive sampling devices / Kees Booij, Branislav Vrana and James N. Huckins -- David A. Alvarez [and others] -- Richard Greenwood [and others] -- Albrecht Paschke [and others] -- Kent W. Warnken, Hao Zhang and William Davison -- Hansjörg Weiß [and others] -- Don A. Vroblesky -- Per-Anders Bergqvist and Audrone Zaliauskiene -- B. Scott Stephens and Jochen F. Müller. Part II, Water. Theory and applications of DGT measurements in soils and sediments / Passive sampling devices for measuring organic compounds in soils and sediments / Use of passive sampling devices in toxicity assessment of groundwater / Monitoring of chlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by passive sampling in concert with deplyed mussels / William Davison, Hao Zhang and Kent W. Warnken -- Gangfeng Ouyang and Janusz Pawliszyn -- Kristin Schirmer, Stephanie Bopp and Jacqueline Gehrhardt -- Foppe Smedes. Part III, Soils and sediments. Part IV, Ecotoxicology and biomonitoring.
Monitoring pollutants in air, soil and water is a routine requirement in the workplace, and in the wider environment. Passive samplers can provide a representative picture of levels of pollutants over a period of time from days to months by measuring the average concentrations to which they have been exposed. Air monitors are widely used, for instance to measure the exposure of workers to volatile compounds, but also for monitoring the fate of pollutants in the atmosphere. Passive sampling devices are now becomining increasingly used to monitor pollutants in rivers, coastal waters and ground water where contamination results from sources such as domestic and industrial discharges, and the use of agrochemicals. Passive Sampling Techniques in Environmental Monitoring provides a timely collection of information on a set of techniques that help monitor the quality of air, surface and ground waters. Passive sampling can provide an inexpensive means of obtaining a representative picture of quality over a period of time, even where levels of pollutants fluctuate due to discontinuous discharges or seasonal application of chemicals such as pesticides. Recent changes in legislation have increased the pressure to obtain better information than that provided by classical infrequent spot sampling. Brought together in one source, this book looks at the performance of a range of devices for the passive sampling of metals, and of non-polar and polar organic chemicals in air and in water. The strengths and weaknesses and the range of applicability of the technology are considered. * Comprehensive review of passive sampling - covering air, water and majority of available technologies in one volume * Chapters written by international specialist experts * Covers theory and applications, providing background information and guidelines for use in the field.