Passive sampling techniques for monitoring pollutants in water

Branislav Vrana, Ian J. Allan, Richard Greenwood, Graham A. Mills, Ewa Dominiak, Katarina Svensson, Jesper Knutsson, Gregory Morrison

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Abstract

We review the state of the art in using passive sampling technology for environmental monitoring of waterborne organic and inorganic pollutants. We discuss strategies for sampler design, calibration, in situ sampling and quality-control issues, and advantages and challenges associated with passive sampling in aqueous environments. We then review typical applications of passive samplers in assessing the aquatic environment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)845-868
Number of pages24
JournalTrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry
Volume24
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Environmental monitoring
  • Environmental pollutants
  • Passive sampling
  • Sample preparation
  • Water analysis

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