Determination of deployment specific chemical uptake rates for SPMD and PDMS using a passive flow monitor

O'Brien, Dominique, Komarova, Tatiana and Mueller, Jochen F. (2012) Determination of deployment specific chemical uptake rates for SPMD and PDMS using a passive flow monitor. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 64 5: 1005-1011.


Author O'Brien, Dominique
Komarova, Tatiana
Mueller, Jochen F.
Title Determination of deployment specific chemical uptake rates for SPMD and PDMS using a passive flow monitor
Journal name Marine Pollution Bulletin  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2012-05
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.02.004
Volume number 64
Issue number 5
ISSN 0025-326X; 1879-3363
Start page 1005
End page 1011
Total pages 7
Place of publication Oxford, United Kingdom
Publisher Elsevier
Collection year 2013
Language eng
Abstract Passive sampling techniques facilitate the time-integrated measurement of pollutant concentrations through the use of a selective receiving phase. Accurate quantification using passive sampling devices rely on the implementation of methods that will negate the effects of environmental factors (flow, temperature, etc.) or that will allow the calculation of the chemical specific rates of uptake (R s) into the passive sampler employed. We have applied an in situ calibration technique based on the dissolution of gypsum to measure the average water velocity to which a sampler has been exposed. We demonstrate that the loss of gypsum from the passive flow monitor (PFM) can be applied to predict changes in R s dependent on flow when using the absorbent SPMD (semipermeable membrane device) and PDMS (polydimethyl siloxan) passive samplers. The application of the PFM will enhance the accuracy of measurements made when calculating and reporting environmental pollutant concentrations using a passive sampling device.
Keyword Herbicide
Passive sampling
Spmd
Pdms
Flow
Calibration
Q-Index Code C1
Q-Index Status Confirmed Code
Institutional Status UQ
Additional Notes Available online: 8 March 2012.

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