Calibration and application of PUF disk passive air samplers for tracking polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs)

Evaluation of performance reference compounds in PUF passive air samplers at different wind speeds

Effect based monitoring of seasonal ambient air exposures in Australia sampled by PUF passive air samplers.

There has been relatively little bioanalytical effect based monitoring conducted using samples derived from polyurethane foam (PUF) passive air samplers. Combining these techniques may provide a more convenient and cost effective means of monitoring the potential for biological effects resulting from exposure to complex mixtures in a range of scenarios. Seasonal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ...

SAMPLING, CLEAN-UP AND SEPARATION Evaluation of performance reference compounds in PUF passive air samplers at different wind speeds

ORGANOHALOGEN COMPOUNDS – Volume 66 (2004) 138 Introduction Polyurethane foam (PUF) samplers are being used in an increasing number of studies to passively sample semivolatile organic compounds (SOCs) in the atmosphere (e.g. 1, ). However, recent research shows that the uptake and loss kinetics of passive air samplers is influenced by changes in wind speed . According to theory, the rate of che...

Predicting Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Concentrations in Resident Aquatic Organisms Using Passive Samplers and Partial Least-Squares Calibration

The current work sought to develop predictive models between time-weighted average polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in the freely dissolved phase and those present in resident aquatic organisms. We deployed semipermeable membrane passive sampling devices (SPMDs) and collected resident crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) at nine locations within and outside of the Portland Ha...

Polyurethane foam (PUF) passive samplers for monitoring phenanthrene in stormwater.

Pollution from highway stormwater runoff has been an increasing area of concern. Many structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) have been implemented for stormwater treatment and management. One challenge for these BMPs is to sample stormwater and monitor BMP performance. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using polyurethane foam (PUF) passive samplers (PSs) f...