Assessment of flame retardants in river water using a ceramic dosimeter passive sampler.
Novel brominated (BFRs) and organophosphorus (OPFRs) flame retardants were monitored in river water using the ceramic dosimeter passive sampling device with HLB (hydrophilic-lipophilic balance) as sorbent. Laboratory calibrations were performed to determine sampling rates for each compound using the Archie's law exponent. The passive sampling device was used to determine the presence of 6 BFRs in the River Aire (United Kingdom), selected according to their ubiquitous presence in the River Aire. Passive sampling integrated river water concentrations ranged from 0.010 to 5.6 μg L(-1) for all OPFRs, while BFRs were not detected with this specific passive sampler configuration. Decreased sampling rates were evidenced after 3 weeks of deployment, probably due to fouling. Good agreement between integrated and snapshot water concentrations was obtained, indicating the efficiency of the passive sampler for the monitoring of OPFRs in river water.
Dept. of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Joyce
J
Cristale
Athanasios
A
Katsoyiannis
Chang'er
C
Chen
Kevin C
KC
Jones
Silvia
S
Lacorte
D002516:Ceramics; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005411:Flame Retardants / Q000032:analysis*; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D005411:Flame Retardants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical