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