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Tuerxunbieke A, Xu X, Pei W, Qi L, Qin N, Duan X. Development of Phase and Seasonally Dependent Land-Use Regression Models to Predict Atmospheric PAH Levels. TOXICS 2023; 11:316. [PMID: 37112543 PMCID: PMC10145409 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11040316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 03/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are an important class of pollutants in China. The land use regression (LUR) model has been used to predict the selected PAH concentrations and screen the key influencing factors. However, most previous studies have focused on particle-associated PAHs, and research on gaseous PAHs was limited. This study measured representative PAHs in both gaseous phases and particle-associated during the windy, non-heating and heating seasons from 25 sampling sites in different areas of Taiyuan City. We established separate prediction models of 15 PAHs. Acenaphthene (Ace), Fluorene (Flo), and benzo [g,h,i] perylene (BghiP) were selected to analyze the relationship between PAH concentration and influencing factors. The stability and accuracy of the LUR models were quantitatively evaluated using leave-one-out cross-validation. We found that Ace and Flo models show good performance in the gaseous phase (Ace: adj. R2 = 0.14-0.82; Flo: adj. R2 = 0.21-0.85), and the model performance of BghiP is better in the particle phase (adj. R2 = 0.20-0.42). Additionally, better model performance was observed in the heating season (adj R2 = 0.68-0.83) than in the non-heating (adj R2 = 0.23-0.76) and windy seasons (adj R2 = 0.37-0.59). Those gaseous PAHs were highly affected by traffic emissions, elevation, and latitude, whereas BghiP was affected by point sources. This study reveals the strong seasonal and phase dependence of PAH concentrations. Building separate LUR models in different phases and seasons improves the prediction accuracy of PAHs.
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White KB, Sáňka O, Melymuk L, Přibylová P, Klánová J. Application of land use regression modelling to describe atmospheric levels of semivolatile organic compounds on a national scale. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 793:148520. [PMID: 34328963 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Despite the success of passive sampler-based monitoring networks in capturing global atmospheric distributions of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs), their limited spatial resolution remains a challenge. Adequate spatial coverage is necessary to better characterize concentration gradients, identify point sources, estimate human exposure, and evaluate the effectiveness of chemical regulations such as the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Land use regression (LUR) modelling can be used to integrate land use characteristics and other predictor variables (industrial emissions, traffic intensity, demographics, etc.) to describe or predict the distribution of air concentrations at unmeasured locations across a region or country. While LUR models are frequently applied to data-rich conventional air pollutants such as particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen oxides, they are rarely applied to SVOCs. The MONET passive air sampling network (RECETOX, Masaryk University) continuously measures atmospheric SVOC levels across Czechia in monthly intervals. Using monitoring data from 29 MONET sites over a two-year period (2015-2017) and a variety of predictor variables, we developed LUR models to describe atmospheric levels and identify sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and DDT across the country. Strong and statistically significant (R2 > 0.6; p < 0.05) models were derived for PAH and PCB levels on a national scale. The PAH model retained three predictor variables - heating emissions represented by domestic fuel consumption, industrial PAH point sources, and the hill:valley index, a measure of site topography. The PCB model retained two predictor variables - site elevation, and secondary sources of PCBs represented by soil concentrations. These models were then applied to Czechia as a whole, highlighting the spatial variability of atmospheric SVOC levels, and providing a tool that can be used for further optimization of sampling network design, as well as evaluating potential human and environmental chemical exposures.
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- Kevin B White
- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czechia
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czechia
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czechia.
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czechia
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- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kamenice 753/5, 625 00 Brno, Czechia
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Wania F, Shunthirasingham C. Passive air sampling for semi-volatile organic chemicals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. PROCESSES & IMPACTS 2020; 22:1925-2002. [PMID: 32822447 DOI: 10.1039/d0em00194e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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During passive air sampling, the amount of a chemical taken up in a sorbent from the air without the help of a pump is quantified and converted into an air concentration. In an equilibrium sampler, this conversion requires a thermodynamic parameter, the equilibrium sorption coefficient between gas-phase and sorbent. In a kinetic sampler, a time-averaged air concentration is obtained using a sampling rate, which is a kinetic parameter. Design requirements for kinetic and equilibrium sampling conflict with each other. The volatility of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) varies over five orders of magnitude, which implies that passive air samplers are inevitably kinetic samplers for less volatile SVOCs and equilibrium samplers for more volatile SVOCs. Therefore, most currently used passive sampler designs for SVOCs are a compromise that requires the consideration of both a thermodynamic and a kinetic parameter. Their quantitative interpretation depends on assumptions that are rarely fulfilled, and on input parameters, that are often only known with high uncertainty. Kinetic passive air sampling for SVOCs is also challenging because their typically very low atmospheric concentrations necessitate relatively high sampling rates that can only be achieved without the use of diffusive barriers. This in turn renders sampling rates dependent on wind conditions and therefore highly variable. Despite the overall high uncertainty arising from these challenges, passive air samplers for SVOCs have valuable roles to play in recording (i) spatial concentration variability at scales ranging from a few centimeters to tens of thousands of kilometers, (ii) long-term trends, (iii) air contamination in remote and inaccessible locations and (iv) indoor inhalation exposure. Going forward, thermal desorption of sorbents may lower the detection limits for some SVOCs to an extent that the use of diffusive barriers in the kinetic sampling of SVOCs becomes feasible, which is a prerequisite to decreasing the uncertainty of sampling rates. If the thermally stable sorbent additionally has a high sorptive capacity, it may be possible to design true kinetic samplers for most SVOCs. In the meantime, the passive air sampling community would benefit from being more transparent by rigorously quantifying and explicitly reporting uncertainty.
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- Frank Wania
- Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada.
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Vuong QT, Kim SJ, Nguyen TNT, Thang PQ, Lee SJ, Ohura T, Choi SD. Passive air sampling of halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the largest industrial city in Korea: Spatial distributions and source identification. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 382:121238. [PMID: 31563090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Revised: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Some halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (Halo-PAHs) are known to be more toxic than their corresponding parent PAHs, but studies on Halo-PAHs have been somewhat limited. In this study, passive air samplers were used to monitor Halo-PAH and PAH contamination at 20 sampling sites in Ulsan, one of the largest industrial cities in South Korea. The mean concentrations of Σ24 ClPAHs, Σ11 BrPAHs, and Σ13 PAHs were 207 pg/m3, 84 pg/m3, and 26 ng/m3, respectively. Industrial areas displayed higher concentrations of both Halo-PAHs and PAHs than urban and rural areas. Strong correlations between energetically unfavorable Halo-PAHs and their corresponding parent PAHs suggest that the main formation mechanism of Halo-PAHs is not direct halogenation of PAHs. Low molecular weight Halo-PAHs with one halogen atom and their parent PAHs were dominant. The profiles of ClPAHs and BrPAHs in petrochemical, automobile, shipbuilding, and non-ferrous industrial complexes were distinguished. The toxicity equivalency quantities (TEQs) of ClPAHs, BrPAHs, and PAHs at the industrial sites also showed the highest values of 4.2, 0.5, and 18.3 pg-TEQ/m3, respectively, reflecting the high toxicity of Halo-PAHs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study reporting atmospheric levels of both ClPAHs and BrPAHs using passive air samplers.
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- Quang Tran Vuong
- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Meijo University, Nagoya, 468-8502, Japan
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- School of Urban and Environmental Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.
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Jariyasopit N, Tung P, Su K, Halappanavar S, Evans GJ, Su Y, Khoomrung S, Harner T. Polycyclic aromatic compounds in urban air and associated inhalation cancer risks: A case study targeting distinct source sectors. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 252:1882-1891. [PMID: 31227350 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Passive air sampling was conducted in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area from 2016 to 2017 for 6 periods, in order to investigate ambient levels of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) associated with different source types. The selected sampling sites (n = 8) cover geographical areas with varying source emissions including background, traffic, urban, industrial and residential sites. Passive air samples were analyzed for PACs which include PAHs, alkylated PAHs (alk-PAHs), dibenzothiophene and alkylated dibenzothiophenes (DBTs) and results for PAHs were used to calculate inhalation cancer risks using different approaches. The samples were also characterized for PAH derivatives including nitrated PAHs (NPAHs) and oxygenated PAHs (OPAHs). Concentrations of Σalk-PAHs and DBTs, which are known to be enriched in fossil fuels, as well as ΣNPAHs, were highest at a traffic site (MECP) located adjacent to the 18-lane Highway 401 that runs across Toronto. Except for an industrial site (HH/BU), PAC compositions were similar across the sampling sites with Σalk-PAHs being the most abundant class of PACs suggesting traffic emission was a major contributor to PACs in the atmosphere of Toronto. The industrial site exhibited a distinct chemical composition with ΣPAHs dominating over Σalk-PAHs and with elevated levels of fluoranthene, 9-nitroanthracene, and 9,10-anthraquinone, which likely reflects emissions from nearby industrial sources. MECP and HH/BU exhibited higher lifetime excess inhalation cancer risks indicating an association with traffic and industrial sources. The importance of the traffic sector as a source of PACs to ambient air is further supported by strong correlations of the ΣPAHs, Σalk-PAHs, DBTs, and ΣOPAHs with NOx. This study highlights the importance of traffic as an emission source of PACs to urban air and the relevance of PAC classes other than just unsubstituted PAHs that are important but currently not included in air quality guidelines or for assessing inhalation cancer risks.
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- Narumol Jariyasopit
- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 5T4, Canada; Siriraj Metabolomics and Phenomics Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand
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- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 5T4, Canada
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- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 5T4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3E5, Canada
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- Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Siriraj Metabolomics and Phenomics Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand; Center for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama 6 Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 5T4, Canada.
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Liu J, Liu Y, Zhang A, Liu Y, Zhu Y, Guo M, Zhang R. Spatial distribution, source identification, and potential risk assessment of toxic contaminants in surface waters from Yulin, China. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:293. [PMID: 31016390 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7441-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The Yulin Energy and Chemical Industry Base is widely known for its rich mineral resources and multiple types of fossil-fuel-based chemical industries; nevertheless, information regarding the level of toxic contaminants in the surface waters is lacking in this area. Therefore, this study investigates the distributions, sources, and risks of various toxic contaminants, including heavy metals, organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), from 35 sampling sites in eight rivers. The ΣHCH concentration ranged from 1.28 to 6.64 ng/L with predominant β-HCH, and the ΣDDT concentration was less than 0.35 ng/L. The OCPs were derived from the recent input of lindane, residual technical-grade HCHs, and DDTs. The soil type can affect the environmental fate of DDT, and p,p'-DDE was widespread in the sandy land and loess areas. p,p'-DDD was rarely detected in the Mu Us Sandy Land area. The calculated ratios of isomers indicated that petroleum was the major source of PAHs. OCP and PAH contamination in the surface waters posed potential risks at several sampling sites. Due to the impacts by industrial emissions, agricultural sources, and vehicular traffic, the distribution of contaminant concentrations in the surface waters exhibited a significant spatial relationship with the land use pattern in the study region according to the results of principal component analysis and cluster analysis.
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- Jing Liu
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China
- School of Civil Engineering, Yulin University, Yulin, 719000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- School of Petroleum and Environment Engineering, Yanan University, Yanan, 716000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China
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Liu J, Liu YJ, Liu Z, Zhang A, Liu Y. Source apportionment of soil PAHs and human health exposure risks quantification from sources: the Yulin National Energy and Chemical Industry Base, China as case study. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2019; 41:617-632. [PMID: 30027363 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-018-0155-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The Yulin National Energy and Chemical Industry Base is widely known for its rich mineral resources and multi-type fossil chemical industry, yet little is known regarding the level of contaminants. Therefore, this study investigates the spatial distributions and potential exposure risk of ubiquitous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contamination in this region and apportions PAHs source and source-oriented risk using two mathematical models, principal component analysis-multiple linear regression (PCA-MLR) model and positive matrix factorization (PMF) model coupling human health exposure risk. Results showed that ∑16PAHs concentrations ranged from 110 to 4934 μg/kg dw in 38 soil sampling sites. Compared with PCA-MLR model, PMF model is preferred method for source apportionment. Source apportionment results derived from PMF model indicated that the dominant contribution to ∑16PAHs was from coal-derived sources (34% for coke oven emissions and 33% coal combustion source), followed by wood combustion (22%) and vehicular emission (11%). The human health exposure risk of each source category was quantitatively calculated for three exposure routes by combining the total carcinogenic risk (Total-CR) and total hazard index (Total-HI) values with identified source contributions. The results showed that increased Total-CR was highly apportioned from coke oven emissions source and coal combustion was identified as the major cause of increased Total-HI, even though it was less contributed to ∑16PAHs. Moreover, the distributions of Total-CR and Total-HI apportionment for each source were significantly influenced by land utilization types.
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- Jing Liu
- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Key Lab of Northwest Water Resource, Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, No. 13 Yanta Road, Xi'an, 710055, China
- School of Petroleum and Environment Engineering, Yanan University, Yan'an, 716000, China
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Bao Z, Haberer CM, Maier U, Beckingham B, Amos RT, Grathwohl P. Modeling short-term concentration fluctuations of semi-volatile pollutants in the soil-plant-atmosphere system. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 569-570:159-167. [PMID: 27341116 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Revised: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Temperature changes can drive cycling of semi-volatile pollutants between different environmental compartments (e.g. atmosphere, soil, plants). To evaluate the impact of daily temperature changes on atmospheric concentration fluctuations we employed a physically based model coupling soil, plants and the atmosphere, which accounts for heat transport, effective gas diffusion, sorption and biodegradation in the soil as well as eddy diffusion and photochemical oxidation in the atmospheric boundary layer of varying heights. The model results suggest that temperature-driven re-volatilization and uptake in soils cannot fully explain significant diurnal concentration fluctuations of atmospheric pollutants as for example observed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). This holds even for relatively low water contents (high gas diffusivity) and high sorption capacity of the topsoil (high organic carbon content and high pollutant concentration in the topsoil). Observed concentration fluctuations, however, can be easily matched if a rapidly-exchanging environmental compartment, such as a plant layer, is introduced. At elevated temperatures, plants release organic pollutants, which are rapidly distributed in the atmosphere by eddy diffusion. For photosensitive compounds, e.g. some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), decreasing atmospheric concentrations would be expected during daytime for the bare soil scenario. This decline is buffered by a plant layer, which acts as a ground-level reservoir. The modeling results emphasize the importance of a rapidly-exchanging compartment above ground to explain short-term atmospheric concentration fluctuations.
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- Zhongwen Bao
- Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Hölderlinstr. 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Hölderlinstr. 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Geoscience Centre, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Goldschmidtstr. 3, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29041, United States
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Geosciences, University of Tübingen, Hölderlinstr. 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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Glüge J, Bogdal C, Scheringer M, Hungerbühler K. What determines PCB concentrations in soils in rural and urban areas? Insights from a multi-media fate model for Switzerland as a case study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 550:1152-1162. [PMID: 26889948 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are banned worldwide under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. However, PCBs are still emitted in appreciable amounts from remaining primary sources in urban areas or landfills and are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, inter alia in soil and air. Concentrations of PCBs have been measured in various media by numerous studies worldwide. However, monitoring data do not always provide quantitative information about transport processes between different media, deposition fluxes to ground, or distribution of PCBs between environmental compartments. Also future trends in environmental contamination by PCBs cannot be predicted from monitoring data, but such information is highly relevant for decision-makers. Here, we present a new regionally resolved dynamic multimedia mass balance model for Switzerland to investigate the origin of PCBs in air and to investigate their long-term fate and mass balance in the environment. The model was validated with existing field data for PCBs. We find that advective inflow of PCBs from outside Switzerland into the atmospheric boundary layer is responsible for 80% of PCBs present in air in Switzerland, whereas Swiss emissions cause the remaining 20%. Furthermore, we show that the atmospheric deposition of the higher-chlorinated PCBs is dominated by particle-bound deposition, whereas the deposition of the lower-chlorinated PCBs is a combination of particle-bound and gaseous deposition. The volume fraction of particles in air is in both cases an important factor driving the deposition of PCBs to ground and, thus, contributing to the higher concentrations of PCBs generally observed in populated and polluted areas. Regional emissions influence the deposition fluxes only to a limited extent. We also find that secondary emissions from environmental reservoirs do not exceed primary emissions for all PCB congeners until at least 2036. Finally, we use our model to evaluate the effect of chemical regulation on future environmental contamination by PCBs.
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- Juliane Glüge
- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland; Institute for Sustainability Sciences, Agroscope, 8046 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland; Environmental Chemistry and Substance Dynamics, Leuphana University Lüneburg, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany
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- Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Bao Z, Haberer C, Maier U, Beckingham B, Amos RT, Grathwohl P. Modeling long-term uptake and re-volatilization of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) across the soil-atmosphere interface. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 538:789-801. [PMID: 26340582 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.08.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Soil-atmosphere exchange is important for the environmental fate and atmospheric transport of many semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs). This study focuses on modeling the vapor phase exchange of semi-volatile hydrophobic organic pollutants between soil and the atmosphere using the multicomponent reactive transport code MIN3P. MIN3P is typically applied to simulate aqueous and vapor phase transport and reaction processes in the subsurface. We extended the code to also include an atmospheric boundary layer where eddy diffusion takes place. The relevant processes and parameters affecting soil-atmosphere exchange were investigated in several 1-D model scenarios and at various time scales (from years to centuries). Phenanthrene was chosen as a model compound, but results apply for other hydrophobic organic compounds as well. Gaseous phenanthrene was assumed to be constantly supplied to the system during a pollution period and a subsequent regulation period (with a 50% decline in the emission rate). Our results indicate that long-term soil-atmosphere exchange of phenanthrene is controlled by the soil compartment - re-volatilization thus depends on soil properties. A sensitivity analysis showed that accumulation and transport in soils in the short term is dominated by diffusion, whereas in the long term groundwater recharge and biodegradation become relevant. As expected, sorption causes retardation and slows down transport and biodegradation. If atmospheric concentration is reduced (e.g. after environmental regulations), re-volatilization from soil to the atmosphere occurs only for a relatively short time period. Therefore, the model results demonstrate that soils generally are sinks for atmospheric pollutants. The atmospheric boundary layer is only relevant for time scales of less than one month. The extended MIN3P code can also be applied to simulate fluctuating concentrations in the atmosphere, for instance due to temperature changes in the topsoil.
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- Zhongwen Bao
- University of Tübingen, Department of Geosciences, Hölderlinstr. 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany.
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- University of Tübingen, Department of Geosciences, Hölderlinstr. 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Hydrogeology, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- College of Charleston, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, 202 Calhoun Street, 29401 Charleston, SC, United States
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- Carleton University, Department of Earth Sciences, 1125 Colonel By Drive, K1S 5B6 Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- University of Tübingen, Department of Geosciences, Hölderlinstr. 12, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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Yang B, Han B, Xue N, Zhou L, Li F. Air-soil exchange of organochlorine pesticides in a sealed chamber. J Environ Sci (China) 2015; 27:241-250. [PMID: 25597683 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2014.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Revised: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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So far little is known about air-soil exchange under any sealed circumstances (e.g., in plastic and glass sheds), which however has huge implications for the soil-air-plant pathways of persistent organic pollutants including organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). A newly designed passive air sampler was tested in a sealed chamber for measuring the vertical concentration profiles of gaseous phase OCPs (hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs)). Air was sampled at 5, 15, and 30 cm above ground level every 10th day during a 60-day period by deploying polyurethane foam cylinders housed in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene-covered cartridges. Concentrations and compositions of OCPs along the vertical sections indicated a clear relationship with proximity to the mixture of HCHs and DDTs which escapes from the soils. In addition, significant positive correlations were found between air temperatures and concentrations of HCHs and DDTs. These results indicated revolatilization and re-deposition being at or close to dynamic pseudo-equilibrium with the overlying air. The sampler used for addressing air-soil exchange of persistent organic pollutants in any sealed conditions is discussed.
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- Bing Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Department of Environment and Recourses, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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Tucca F, Moya H, Barra R. Ethylene vinyl acetate polymer as a tool for passive sampling monitoring of hydrophobic chemicals in the salmon farm industry. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2014; 88:174-179. [PMID: 25282179 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Current monitoring programs are focused on hydrophobic chemicals detection in aquatic systems, which require the collection of high volumes of water samples at a given time. The present study documents the preliminary use of the polymer ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) as a passive sampler for the detection of a hydrophobic chemical used by salmon industries such as cypermethrin. Initially, an experimental calibration in laboratory was performed to determine the cypermethrin equilibrium between sampler and aquatic medium, which was reached after seven days of exposure. A logarithm of partitioning coefficient EVA-water (logKEVA-W) of 5.6 was reported. Field deployment of EVA samplers demonstrated average concentrations of cypermethrin in water to be 2.07 ± 0.7 ng L(-)(1) close to salmon cages, while near-shore was 4.39 ± 0.8 ng L(-)(1). This was a first approach for assessing EVA samplers design as a tool of monitoring in water for areas with salmon farming activity.
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- Felipe Tucca
- Departamento de Sistemas Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Centro EULA-Chile, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
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- Departamento de Sistemas Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Centro EULA-Chile, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Sistemas Acuáticos, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Centro EULA-Chile, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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Zhang X, Wania F. Modeling the uptake of semivolatile organic compounds by passive air samplers: importance of mass transfer processes within the porous sampling media. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:9563-9570. [PMID: 22845191 DOI: 10.1021/es302334r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Air sampling based on diffusion of target molecules from the atmospheric gas phase to passive sampling media (PSMs) is currently modeled using the two-film approach. Originally developed to describe chemical exchange between air and water, it assumes a uniform chemical distribution in the bulk phases on either side of the interfacial films. Although such an assumption may be satisfied when modeling uptake in PSMs in which chemicals have high mobility, its validity is questionable for PSMs such as polyurethane foam disks and XAD-resin packed mesh cylinders. Mass transfer of chemicals through the PSMs may be subject to a large resistance because of the low mass fraction of gas-phase chemicals in the pores, where diffusion occurs. Here we present a model that does not assume that chemicals distribute uniformly in the PSMs. It describes the sequential diffusion of vapors through a stagnant air-side boundary layer and the PSM pores, and the reversible sorption onto the PSM. Sensitivity analyses reveal the potential influence of the latter two processes on passive sampling rates (PSRs) unless the air-side boundary layer is assumed to be extremely thick (i.e., representative of negligible wind speeds). The model also reveals that the temperature dependence of PSRs, differences in PSRs between different compounds, and a two-stage uptake, all observed in field calibrations, can be attributed to those mass transfer processes within the PSM. The kinetics of chemical sorption to the PSM from the gas phase in the macro-pores is a knowledge gap that needs to be addressed before the model can be applied to specific compounds.
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- Xianming Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Genualdi S, Harner T. Rapidly equilibrating micrometer film sampler for priority pollutants in air. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:7661-7668. [PMID: 22702342 DOI: 10.1021/es301426s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Modified polymer-coated glass samplers (POGs), termed EVA samplers, consist of micrometer-thin layers of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) coated onto a glass fiber filter or aluminum foil substrate. These samplers were designed to equilibrate rapidly with priority pollutants in air, making them ideal for short-term spatial studies in ambient or indoor air. The EVA sampler was calibrated by measuring the uptake of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) over 8 weeks in an indoor environment, and four different film thicknesses were monitored that ranged from 0.1 to 30 μm. The results were used to calculate the average mass transfer coefficient (50.5 m/day) and generate contour maps that provide guidance in choosing an appropriate EVA sampler for a particular study based on film thickness, deployment time, and the log K(OA) of the anlayte. A range of air pollutant classes was also added to the EVA sampler prior to deployment to assess depuration rates. These included polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), current-use pesticides (CUPs), perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). On the basis of the depuration profiles, the EVA sampler was a suitable equilibrium sampler for several CUPs and PCBs; however, for the high molecular weight PCBs and PBDEs, the EVA sampler operates as a linear uptake sampler. Samplers were also evaluated for their use as a rapid screening tool for assessing concentrations of siloxanes in indoor air. The EVA sampler was used to estimate air concentrations for D4 and D5 in laboratory air to be 118 and 89 ng/m(3), respectively. Analyses were performed directly using thermal desorption gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (TDS-GC-MS). EVA samplers show promise due to their relatively low cost and ease of deployment and applicability to a wide range of priority chemicals. The ability to alter the film thickness, and hence the sorption capacity and performance of the EVA sampler, allows for a versatile sampler that can be used under varying sampling conditions and deployment times.
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- Susan Genualdi
- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment Canada, 4905 Dufferin Street, Downsview, Ontario, Canada
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Melymuk L, Robson M, Helm PA, Diamond ML. PCBs, PBDEs, and PAHs in Toronto air: spatial and seasonal trends and implications for contaminant transport. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2012; 429:272-80. [PMID: 22578845 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 04/08/2012] [Accepted: 04/08/2012] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The distributions of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmosphere of Toronto, Canada and the surrounding suburban/rural area were examined. A series of temporally- and spatially-distributed air samples was collected over a 1-year period with a high-volume active air sampler at one downtown site and polyurethane foam passive air samplers at 19 sites. Passive sampler air concentrations of ΣPAHs ranged from 0.27 to 51 ng/m³. Concentrations of ΣPCBs ranged from 6.0 to 1300 pg/m³, and concentrations of ΣPBDEs ranged from 0.47 to 110 pg/m³. All compounds exhibited the highest concentrations in the urban core, and lowest concentrations in the surrounding rural areas, however the exact ratio depended on location since concentrations varied considerably within the city. Results from the application of a radial dilution model highlighted the influence of the central business district (CBD) of the city as a source of contaminants to the surrounding environment, however the radial dilution comparison also demonstrated that sources outside the CBD have a significant influence on regional contaminant concentrations. A strong relationship between temperature and partial pressure of the gas-phase PCBs, low molecular weight PBDEs and less-reactive PAHs suggested that their dominant emissions originated from temperature-controlled processes such as volatilization from local sources of PCBs, PAHs and PBDEs at warm temperatures, condensation and deposition of emissions at cold temperatures, and ventilation of indoor air with elevated concentrations. The relationship between temperature and atmospheric PAH concentrations varied along the urban-rural gradient, which suggested that in highly urbanized areas, such as downtown Toronto, temperature-related processes have a significant impact on air concentrations, whereas winter emissions from domestic heating have a greater influence in areas with less impervious surface coverage.
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- Lisa Melymuk
- Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Kishida M, Nishikawa A, Fujimori K, Shibutani Y. Gas-particle concentrations of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at an urban and a residential site in Osaka, Japan: effect of the formation of atmospherically stable layer on their temporal change. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 192:1340-1349. [PMID: 21752537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2010] [Revised: 04/13/2011] [Accepted: 06/17/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A comparative study on atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in particulate matter and the gaseous phase was performed at an urban and a residential site in Osaka, Japan, during 2005-2006. PAH concentrations at the urban site were found to be approximately twice higher than those at the residential site. At both sites, particulate PAH concentrations increased mainly in winter while the trends of temporal change in gaseous PAH concentrations were not clearly observed. The main sources of PAHs were estimated to be local traffic, e.g., diesel engines with catalytic converter. PAH concentrations did not significantly negatively correlate with ozone concentrations and meteorological parameters. Gas-particle partitioning coefficients of representative PAHs with low molecular weight (LMW) significantly negatively correlated with ambient temperature, showing that temporal change in the LMW PAH concentrations in PM could be attributable to the shift of their gas-particle distribution caused by the change in ambient temperature. For the first time, we studied the effect of the formation of atmospherically stable layer following an increase in PAH concentrations in Japan. At the urban site, PAHs showed a significant positive correlation with potential temperature gradients, indicating that temporal variability in PAH concentrations would be dominantly controlled by the formation of atmospherically stable layer in Osaka area.
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- Masao Kishida
- Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural Government, 1-3-62 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-0025, Japan.
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Jung KH, Bernabé K, Moors K, Yan B, Chillrud SN, Whyatt R, Camann D, Kinney PL, Perera FP, Miller RL. Effects of Floor Level and Building Type on Residential Levels of Outdoor and Indoor Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Black Carbon, and Particulate Matter in New York City. ATMOSPHERE 2011; 2:96-109. [PMID: 21886868 DOI: 10.3390/atmos2020096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Consideration of the relationship between residential floor level and concentration of traffic-related airborne pollutants may predict individual residential exposure among inner city dwellers more accurately. Our objective was to characterize the vertical gradient of residential levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH; dichotomized into Σ(8)PAH(semivolatile) (MW 178-206), and Σ(8)PAH(nonvolatile) (MW 228-278), black carbon (BC), PM(2.5) (particulate matter) by floor level (FL), season and building type. We hypothesize that PAH, BC and PM(2.5) concentrations may decrease with higher FL and the vertical gradients of these compounds would be affected by heating season and building type. PAH, BC and PM(2.5) were measured over a two-week period outdoor and indoor of the residences of a cohort of 5-6 year old children (n = 339) living in New York City's Northern Manhattan and the Bronx. Airborne-pollutant levels were analyzed by three categorized FL groups (0-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th-32nd FL) and two building types (low-rise versus high-rise apartment building). Indoor Σ(8)PAH(nonvolatile) and BC levels declined with increasing FL. During the nonheating season, the median outdoor Σ(8)PAH(nonvolatile,) but not Σ(8)PAH(semivolatile), level at 6th-2nd FL was 1.5-2 times lower than levels measured at lower FL. Similarly, outdoor and indoor BC concentrations at 6th-32nd FL were significantly lower than those at lower FL only during the nonheating season (p < 0.05). In addition, living in a low-rise building was associated significantly with higher levels of Σ(8)PAH(nonvolatile) and BC. These results suggest that young inner city children may be exposed to varying levels of air pollutants depending on their FL, season, and building type.
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- Kyung Hwa Jung
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, PH8E, 630 W. 168 St. New York, NY 10032, USA
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Zhang Y, Deng S, Liu Y, Shen G, Li X, Cao J, Wang X, Reid B, Tao S. A passive air sampler for characterizing the vertical concentration profile of gaseous phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in near soil surface air. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2011; 159:694-699. [PMID: 21216057 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2010.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2010] [Revised: 12/08/2010] [Accepted: 12/09/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Air-soil exchange is an important process governing the fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). A novel passive air sampler was designed and tested for measuring the vertical concentration profile of 4 low molecular weight PAHs in gaseous phase (PAH(LMW4)) in near soil surface air. Air at various heights from 5 to 520 mm above the ground was sampled by polyurethane foam disks held in down-faced cartridges. The samplers were tested at three sites: A: an extremely contaminated site, B: a site near A, and C: a background site on a university campus. Vertical concentration gradients were revealed for PAH(LMW4) within a thin layer close to soil surface at the three sites. PAH concentrations either decreased (Site A) or increased (Sites B and C) with height, suggesting either deposition to or evaporation from soils. The sampler is a useful tool for investigating air-soil exchange of gaseous phase semi-volatile organic chemicals.
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- Yuzhong Zhang
- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Diamond ML, Melymuk L, Csiszar SA, Robson M. Estimation of PCB stocks, emissions, and urban fate: will our policies reduce concentrations and exposure? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2010; 44:2777-83. [PMID: 20170162 DOI: 10.1021/es9012036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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PCBs, used to manage risks from the flammability of dielectric fluids and to increase the durability of elastic sealants, had declining environmental concentrations after legislation banning new production was passed during the 1970s and 1980s in Europe and North America. To answer why PCB temporal trends are now nearly stable and if current policies will further reduce concentrations and our exposure, we estimated PCB stocks in Toronto, Canada (population of approximately 2.5 million) of 437 (282-796) tonnes, of which 97 and 3% are in closed sources and building sealants, respectively. The greatest geographic density of PCBs is downtown, specifically in commercial, electricity-intensive skyscrapers. An unknown stock is within now-buried landfills and other waste-handling facilities as well as diffuse sources such as electrical wiring and paints. Using the Multimedia Urban Model, we estimated city-wide emissions of approximately 0.14-1.4 mg m(-2) y(-1) or 35-350 mg capita(-1) y(-1) of SigmaPCB(70), which is approximately 0.01-0.3% annually of total documented stocks. Canada, as one of 159 signatories of the Stockholm Convention and the 35 parties that have reported progress toward environmentally sound management of their PCB inventories by 2028, has passed national legislation with a timetable of inventory reductions. It is unclear whether this legislation will successfully reduce concentrations and exposures, however the analysis should inform our management of other contaminants.
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- Miriam L Diamond
- Department of Geography and Program in Planning, University of Toronto, Canada.
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Klánová J, Cupr P, Baráková D, Seda Z, Andel P, Holoubek I. Can pine needles indicate trends in the air pollution levels at remote sites? ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2009; 157:3248-3254. [PMID: 19539411 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2009.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2009] [Accepted: 05/17/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Data from ten years of integrated monitoring were used here to evaluate whether pine needles are a feasible tool for an assessment of long-term trends of the atmospheric contamination. Pine needles collected once a year were compared to high volume air samples collected for 24 h, every 7 days, and passive air samples integrated over 28-day periods. Results showed the same concentration patterns of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) captured in needles and high volume samples. Passive air samplers were less efficient in sampling the particle-bound compounds. Theoretical air volume equivalent to each needle sample (V(EQ)) was calculated as a ratio of the needle concentration over the mean air concentration. Results indicated different equivalent volumes for PAHs and organochlorines, possibly due to the faster degradation rates of PAHs in needles. The most important finding is that in the long term a needle monitoring gives very similar information on temporal trends of the atmospheric pollution as does a high volume air monitoring.
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- Jana Klánová
- Research Centre for Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology RECETOX, Masaryk University, Kamenice 126/3, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Rowe MD, Perlinger JA. Gas-phase cleanup method for analysis of trace atmospheric semivolatile organic compounds by thermal desorption from diffusion denuders. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:5940-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2009] [Revised: 06/08/2009] [Accepted: 06/10/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Tao S, Cao J, Wang W, Zhao J, Wang W, Wang Z, Cao H, Xing B. A passive sampler with improved performance for collecting gaseous and particulate phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2009; 43:4124-4129. [PMID: 19569340 DOI: 10.1021/es900522v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A passive sampler which can be used to collect both gaseous and particulate phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air was previously developed and calibrated. The sampler was successfully used in a field study in North China Plain. However, the relatively low uptake rate for particulate phase PAHs prevented it from being applied in nonseverely contaminated environment. The sampler was redesigned to increase the uptake rate for particulate phase PAHs and calibrated in the field for individual PAH compounds of various molecular sizes. The effect of a fine-screen-mesh wrapping on the performance of the sampler was tested. It was found that the sampling efficiencies of the sampler for various PAH compounds were different depending on their molecular weights. For particulate phase PAHs, the uptake rates for high molecular weight compounds, which are favorably associated with fine particles, were generally lower than those for low molecular weight ones. Two calibration equations with molecular weight as an independent variable were developed to predictthe ambient air concentrations of gaseous and particulate phase PAHs based on the results of the passive sampling. The uptake rates of the sampler were different for various PAH compounds. On average, the uptake rates of the sampler for gaseous and particulate phase PAHs were 0.38 +/- 0.51 m3/d and 0.61 +/- 1.41 m3/d, respectively. The latter was 2 orders of magnitude higher than the old model. The sampler was less efficient than active sampler for collecting fine particles in the air and such bias in sampled size distribution can be moderated by a fine-screen-mesh wrapping. However, the wrapping could also reduce the sampling efficiency.
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- Shu Tao
- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Moeckel C, Harner T, Nizzetto L, Strandberg B, Lindroth A, Jones KC. Use of depuration compounds in passive air samplers: results from active sampling-supported field deployment, potential uses, and recommendations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2009; 43:3227-3232. [PMID: 19534139 DOI: 10.1021/es802897x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Depuration compounds (DCs) are added to passive air samplers (PAS) prior to deployment to account for the wind-dependency of the sampling rate for gas-phase compounds. This correction is particularly useful for providing comparable data for samplers that are deployed in different environments and subject to different meteorological conditions such as wind speeds. Two types of PAS--the polyurethane foam (PUF) disk sampler and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs)--were deployed at eight heights on a 100 m tower to test whether the DC approach could yield air concentrations profiles for PCBs and organochlorine pesticides and account for the wind speed gradient with height. Average wind speeds ranged from 0.3 to 4.5 m s(-1) over the 40 day deployment, increasing with height Two low volume active air samples (AAS), one collected at 25 m and one at 73 m over the 40 day deployment showed no significant concentration differences for target compounds. As expected, the target compounds taken up by PAS reflected the wind profile with height This wind-dependency of the PAS was also reflected in the results of the DCs. A correction based on the DC approach successfully accounted for the effect of wind on PAS sampling rates, yielding a profile consistent with the AAS. Interestingly, in terms of absolute air concentrations, there were differences between the AAS and PAS-derived values for some target compounds. These were attributed to different sampling characteristics of the two approaches that may have resulted in slightly different air masses being sampled. Based on the results of this study, guidelines are presented for the use of DCs and for the calibration of PAS using AAS.
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- Claudia Moeckel
- Centre for Chemicals Management, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK
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Yusà V, Coscollà C, Mellouki W, Pastor A, de la Guardia M. Sampling and analysis of pesticides in ambient air. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:2972-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2008] [Revised: 02/05/2009] [Accepted: 02/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Li Y, Zhang Q, Ji D, Wang T, Wang Y, Wang P, Ding L, Jiang G. Levels and vertical distributions of PCBs, PBDEs, and OCPs in the atmospheric boundary layer: observation from the Beijing 325-m meteorological tower. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2009; 43:1030-1035. [PMID: 19320153 DOI: 10.1021/es802138w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Polyurethane foam disk passive air sampling was carried out to investigate the levels, vertical distributions, and potential sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the atmospheric boundary layer of an urban site in Asia. Sampling was performed at nine heights (15, 47, 80, 120, 160, 200, 240, 280, 320 m) of the 325-m meteorological tower in Beijing, China over three 2-month periods between December 2006 and August 2007. This is the first study to report vertical variations of PBDEs in the ABL and one of only a few studies to investigate vertical distributions of persistent organic pollutants. The levels of sigma19PCBs and sigma8PBDEs were relatively low, ranging from 22 to 65 and from 2.3 to 18 pg m(-3), respectively. Air concentrations of gamma-HCH were high, with values in the range of 39-103 pg m(-3) in winter, 100-180 pg m(-3) in spring, and 115-242 pg m(-3) in summer, respectively. alpha-HCH concentrations ranged from 20 to 86 pg m(-3), p,p'-DDT between 7.3 and 78 pg m(-3), and HCB between 15 and 160 pg m(-3). The seasonal variations of PCBs, PBDEs, and OCPs may reflect different sources for these chemicals, such as those related with regional use (gamma-HCH), volatilization/re-emission (PBDEs, PCBs, alpha-HCH), and pesticide impurities (HCB). Although the performance reference compounds (PRCs) were spiked before deployment, the sampling rates showed strong dependency on wind speeds, resulting in large variations in uptake rates in the ABL, ranging from approximately 7.0 m3 day(-1) at ground level to 11 m3 day(-1) at 320 m. Levels of PCBs, PBDEs, and OCPs decreased with increasing ABL height indicating the potential of Beijing as the local sources.
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- Yingming Li
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, People's Republic of China
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Persoon C, Hornbuckle KC. Calculation of passive sampling rates from both native PCBs and depuration compounds in indoor and outdoor environments. CHEMOSPHERE 2009; 74:917-23. [PMID: 19068264 PMCID: PMC2657292 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2008] [Revised: 10/13/2008] [Accepted: 10/14/2008] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Passive sampling has become a practical way of sampling persistent organic pollutants over large spatial and remote areas; however, its ease in use is also coupled with some uncertainty in calculating air concentrations from accumulated mass. Here we report a comparison study of polyurethane-foam-based passive samplers (PUF-PAS) for quantitatively determining the sampling rates of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from air. We measured both uptake of native PCBs and loss of depuration compounds and determined the sampling rates (R-values) for multiple samplers harvested at three different time periods. The uptake of native PCBs in the linear phase was similar to the loss of depuration compounds for indoor air and behaved as predicted. A single R-value of 2.6m(3)d(-1) was calculated from the mean of 12 samplers deployed indoors from three harvest dates with a range of 2.0-3.4m(3)d(-1) for both uptake of native PCBs and loss of depuration compounds. Loss of depuration compounds in outdoor air also followed the predicted linear behavior with a range of calculated R-value of 4.4-8.4m(3)d(-1). Uptake of native PCBs behavior was extremely variable, probably due to changes in ambient air concentrations and resulted in R-values of 1.6-11.5m(3)d(-1) with greater variation seen in higher chlorinated homolog groups.
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- Carolyn Persoon
- The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Chaemfa C, Barber JL, Gocht T, Harner T, Holoubek I, Klanova J, Jones KC. Field calibration of polyurethane foam (PUF) disk passive air samplers for PCBs and OC pesticides. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2008; 156:1290-1297. [PMID: 18474408 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2008.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2007] [Revised: 03/05/2008] [Accepted: 03/20/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Different passive air sampler (PAS) strategies have been developed for sampling in remote areas and for cost-effective simultaneous spatial mapping of POPs (persistent organic pollutants) over differing geographical scales. The polyurethane foam (PUF) disk-based PAS is probably the most widely used. In a PUF-based PAS, the PUF disk is generally mounted inside two stainless steel bowls to buffer the air flow to the disk and to shield it from precipitation and light. The field study described in this manuscript was conducted to: compare performance of 3 different designs of sampler; to further calibrate the sampler against the conventional active sampler; to derive more information on field-based uptake rates and equilibrium times of the samplers. Samplers were also deployed at different locations across the field site, and at different heights up a meteorological tower, to investigate the possible influence of sampler location. Samplers deployed <5m above ground, and not directly sheltered from the wind gave similar uptake rates. Small differences in dimensions between the 3 designs of passive sampler chamber had no discernable effect on accumulation rates, allowing comparison with previously published data.
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- Chakra Chaemfa
- Centre for Chemicals Management and Environmental Science Department, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA14YQ, UK
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Tao S, Liu YN, Lang C, Wang WT, Yuan HS, Zhang DY, Qiu WX, Liu JM, Liu ZG, Liu SZ, Yi R, Ji M, Liu XX. A directional passive air sampler for monitoring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air mass. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2008; 156:435-441. [PMID: 18331771 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2008.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2007] [Revised: 01/16/2008] [Accepted: 01/21/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A passive air sampler was developed for collecting polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air mass from various directions. The airflow velocity within the sampler was assessed for its responses to ambient wind speed and direction. The sampler was examined for trapped particles, evaluated quantitatively for influence of airflow velocity and temperature on PAH uptake, examined for PAH uptake kinetics, calibrated against active sampling, and finally tested in the field. The airflow volume passing the sampler was linearly proportional to ambient wind speed and sensitive to wind direction. The uptake rate for an individual PAH was a function of airflow velocity, temperature and the octanol-air partitioning coefficient of the PAH. For all PAHs with more than two rings, the passive sampler operated in a linear uptake phase for three weeks. Different PAH concentrations were obtained in air masses from different directions in the field test.
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- S Tao
- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Coscollà C, Yusà V, Martí P, Pastor A. Analysis of currently used pesticides in fine airborne particulate matter (PM 2.5) by pressurized liquid extraction and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1200:100-7. [PMID: 18573498 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.05.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2008] [Revised: 05/09/2008] [Accepted: 05/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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During and after the application of currently used pesticides (CUPs) a significant fraction of applied pesticides can be lost to the air. A confirmatory and rapid procedure has been developed for the determination of four fungicides (carbendazim, thiabendazol, imazalil and bitertanol), three insecticides (imidacloprid, methidathion and pyriproxyfen), one helicide (methiocarb) and one acaricide (hexythiazox) in fine airborne particulate matter (PM 2.5) at trace level. The proposed method includes extraction of PM 2.5-bound pesticides by pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) followed by a direct injection into LC-MS/MS. The main parameters affecting the performance of the electrospray ionization source and PLE parameters were optimised using statistical design of experiments (DoE). The matrix effect was also evaluated. Recoveries ranged from 86 to 106% and the limit of quantification (LoQ) was 6.5 pg m(-3) for eight out of nine pesticides, when air volumes of 760 m(3) were collected. The method was applied to 60 samples collected from four stations of the monitoring network of the Regional Valencia Government (Spain) during August-October 2007. The measured concentrations ranged from not detected to 1,371 pg m(-3).
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- Clara Coscollà
- Public Health Laboratory of Valencia, Generalitat Valenciana, C/ Micer Mascó 31, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Improved accuracy in the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air using 24h sampling on a mixed bed followed by thermal desorption capillary gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1190:286-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.02.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2007] [Revised: 02/21/2008] [Accepted: 02/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Xie Z, Ebinghaus R. Analytical methods for the determination of emerging organic contaminants in the atmosphere. Anal Chim Acta 2008; 610:156-78. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2008.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2007] [Revised: 01/17/2008] [Accepted: 01/18/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Klánová J, Eupr P, Kohoutek J, Harner T. Assessing the influence of meteorological parameters on the performance of polyurethane foam-based passive air samplers. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2008; 42:550-555. [PMID: 18284161 DOI: 10.1021/es072098o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Polyurethane foam (PUF) disk passive air samplers were evaluated under field conditionsto assessthe effect of temperature and wind speed on the sampling rate for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). Passive samples integrated over 28-day periods were compared to high-volume air samples collected for 24 h, every 7 days. This provided a large data set of 42 passive sampling events and 168 high-volume samples over a 3-year period, starting in October 2003. Average PUF disk sampling rates for gas-phase chemicals was approximately 7 m3 d(-1) and comparable to previous reports. The high molecular weight PAHs, which are mainly particle-bound, experienced much lower sampling rates of approximately 0.7 m3 d(-1). This small rate was attributed to the ability of the sampling chamber to filter out coarse particles with only the fine/ultrafine fraction capable of penetration and collection on the PUF disk. Passive sampler-derived data were converted to equivalent air volumes (V(EQ), m3) using the high-volume air measurement results. Correlations of V(EQ) against meteorological data collected on-site yielded different behavior for gas- and particle-associated compounds. For gas-phase chemicals, sampling rates varied by about a factor of 2 with temperature and wind speed. The higher sampling rates at colder temperatures were explained bythe wind effecton sampling rates. Temperature and wind were strongly correlated with the greatest winds at coldertemperatures. Mainly particle-phase compounds (namely, the high molecular weight PAHs) had more variable sampling rates. Sampling rates increased greatly atwarmertemperatures as the high molecular weight PAH burden was shifted toward the gas phase and subject to higher gas-phase sampling rates. At colder temperatures, sampling rates were reduced as the partitioning of the high molecular weight PAHs was shifted toward the particle phase. The observed wind effect on sampling for the particle-phase compounds is believed to be tied to this strong temperature dependence on phase partitioning and hence sampling rate. For purposes of comparing passive sampler derived data for persistent organic pollutants, the factor of 2 variability observed for mainly gas-phase compounds is deemed to be acceptable in many instances for semiquantitative analysis. Depuration compounds may be used to improve accuracy and provide site-specific sampling rates, although this adds a level of complexity to the analysis. More research is needed to develop and test passive air samplers for particle-associated chemicals.
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- Jana Klánová
- RECETOX Research Centre for Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 3/126, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic.
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Lang C, Tao S, Zhang G, Fu J, Simonich S. Outflow of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from Guangdong, southern China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2007; 41:8370-8375. [PMID: 18200865 DOI: 10.1021/es071853v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The atmospheric outflow of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from Guangdong, China, a region of high PAH emission, was modeled using a potential receptor influence function (PRIF) probabilistic model which was based on a spatially resolved PAH inventory and air mass forward-trajectory calculations. Photochemical degradation and deposition (dry and wet) of PAHs during atmospheric transport were taken into consideration. On average, 48% of the PAHs (by mass) remained in the atmosphere for a transport period of 5 days, staying within the boundary of the source region. The medium molecular weight PAHs (four rings) were predicted to travel longer distances in the atmosphere than the low (three rings) or high molecular weight PAHs (five rings) because they are less photodegradable than the lower molecular weight, gas-phase PAHs and less likelyto undergo wet and dry depositions than the higher molecular weight, particulate phase PAHs. Under the strong influence of the East Asian monsoons in winter, the predominant outflow pattern of PAHs from Guangdong was to the South China Sea and Southeast Asian countries. In summer, PAHs were transported primarily to northern mainland China. Under particular weather conditions in winter, the PAH-containing air masses were lifted by cold fronts or convection and transported toward the Pacific Ocean by westerly winds. In addition to the distinct seasonality in PAH dispersion and outflow, interannual long-term variation in the outflow is likely influenced by El Niño and southern oscillation.
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- Chang Lang
- Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Bohlin P, Jones KC, Strandberg B. Occupational and indoor air exposure to persistent organic pollutants: a review of passive sampling techniques and needs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 9:501-9. [PMID: 17554420 DOI: 10.1039/b700627f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and related compounds such as PCBs, brominated flame retardants, organochlorine pesticides and PAHs is regarded as an important environmental risk factor for humans. Recently concerns about POPs resulted in the international protocol called the Stockholm Convention on POPs. Air quality standards (indoor, outdoor and occupational) for PAHs and other POPs will also be applied in the EU in the future. This will bring requirements for monitoring, to check for compliance and to reduce human exposures to POPs. This can occur from point sources and in various microenvironments, indoors, outdoors and in workplaces. Monitoring can be undertaken either by an active (pumped) method or using a passive (diffusive) air sampling (PAS) device. To date, PAS for POPs have mainly been used as integrating (long-term) samplers for ambient (outdoor) air. However, there are several reasons to develop PAS for monitoring of POPs in occupational and indoor environments. We discuss the potential advantages, limitations and developments needed, so that PAS can be used reliably and routinely indoors and in occupational settings for POPs.
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- Pernilla Bohlin
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, SE-405 30, Göteborg, Sweden.
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Farrar NJ, Prevedouros K, Harner T, Sweetman AJ, Jones KC. Continental scale passive air sampling of persistent organic pollutants using rapidly equilibrating thin films (POGs). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2006; 144:423-33. [PMID: 16631285 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2005.12.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2005] [Accepted: 12/20/2005] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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A novel design of rapidly equilibrating passive air sampler was deployed at 38 sites across 19 European countries to investigate short-term spatial variability of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Devices were sealed in airtight containers to eliminate the possibility of contamination during transit and couriered to recipients with deployment instructions. Exposure times of 7days permitted the use of back trajectory analysis to further understand the factors responsible for influencing the large-scale spatial distribution of PCBs, PBDEs, PCNs, PAHs, lindane and HCB. Following sampler harvest, devices were sealed and returned for analysis. Comparison of sequestered levels showed that PAHs exhibited the greatest spatial variability (by a factor of 30) with higher levels often associated with greater population density. In contrast, HCB values were much more uniform, reflecting its well mixed distribution in the atmosphere. Spatial variation was strongly influenced by air mass origin, with lower levels being observed at most sites impacted by maritime air masses.
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- Nick J Farrar
- Department of Environmental Science, Institute of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
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Harner T, Pozo K, Gouin T, Macdonald AM, Hung H, Cainey J, Peters A. Global pilot study for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) using PUF disk passive air samplers. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2006; 144:445-52. [PMID: 16616403 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2005.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2005] [Accepted: 12/20/2005] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Polyurethane foam (PUF) disks were deployed at global background sites, to test logistical issues associated with a global monitoring network for persistent organic pollutants (POPs). alpha-HCH, exhibited relatively high and uniform concentrations (17-150 pg/m3) at temperate and arctic sites with elevated concentrations associated with trans-Pacific inflow. Concentrations were much lower (<5 pg/m3) in Bermuda, Chile and Cape Grim. Concentrations for gamma-HCH, the main component of lindane, were spatially similar to the alpha-HCH pattern but lower in magnitude (typically, <10 pg/m3). Chlordane concentrations (sum of cis-chlordane, trans-chlordane and trans-nonachlor) were also low (<10 pg/m3). Dieldrin concentrations were in the range 2-25 pg/m3 at most sites but elevated in Bermuda. Back trajectories suggest that advection from Africa and the US may contribute. Endosulfan, a popular current-use pesticide, exhibited highest concentrations ranging from tens to hundreds of pg/m3. There was good agreement between duplicate samplers at each site and PUF disk-derived air concentrations agreed with high volume data. Few logistical/analytical problems were encountered in this pilot study.
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- Tom Harner
- Science & Technology Branch, Environment Canada, 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON, M3H 5T4, Canada.
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Harner T, Shoeib M, Diamond M, Ikonomou M, Stern G. Passive sampler derived air concentrations of PBDEs along an urban-rural transect: spatial and temporal trends. CHEMOSPHERE 2006; 64:262-7. [PMID: 16458951 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Passive air samplers consisting of polyurethane foam (PUF) disks housed in chambers were deployed at several sites along a approximately 75 km urban-rural gradient in Toronto and analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Samplers were allowed to integrate gas-phase PBDEs over three consecutive seasons starting in the summer of 2000. PBDEs were fairly uniform along the transect with air concentrations in Toronto (10-30 pgm(-3)) about a factor of two greater than at rural sites. Lowest concentrations were observed during the winter and probably associated with reduced inputs from indoor sources of PBDEs and to a preference for PBDEs to partition to the particle-phase at colder temperatures. The composition of PBDEs in the air samples did not differ across the transect or for the different seasons.
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- Tom Harner
- Science & Technology Branch, Environment Canada, 4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Stracquadanio M, Bergamini D, Massaroli E, Trombini C. Field evaluation of a passive sampler of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in an urban atmosphere (Bologna, Italy). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 7:910-5. [PMID: 16121272 DOI: 10.1039/b503168k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A simple device consisting of a Petri dish containing cellulose paper soaked with paraffin oil (hereinafter defined "artificial leaf", AL) was deployed in a typical urban site and partitioning of a set of PAHs between the atmosphere and AL was investigated. Gas-phase PAHs rapidly equilibrate with AL, thus rendering it a promising cost-effective tool for spatial and temporal trends studies of air quality.
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- Milena Stracquadanio
- University of Bologna, Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician, via Selmi 2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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