Application of passive sampling technique for monitoring of BTEX concentration in urban air: field comparison of different types of passive samplers.

Application of passive sampling technique for monitoring of BTEX concentration in urban air: field comparison of different types of passive samplers.

Journal of chromatographic science (2010-03-13)

Bozena Zabiegała, Magdalena Urbanowicz, Krystyna Szymanska, Jacek Namiesnik

PMID20223081

ABSTRACT

Urban air background concentrations of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) were measured in 2007 in the Tricity area (Gdansk, Gdynia, and Sopot) and Tczew applying two types of passive samplers: Home-made permeation passive samplers and two diffusive passive samplers Orsa 5 (National Dräger) and Radiello (FS Maugeri). Differences between the time-weighted annual averages concentrations of BTEX obtained with two types of passive samplers were found in each of the sampling sites. The obtained results indicate that the BTEX concentrations measured in the urban air in the Tricity area and Tczew are slightly dependent on season; they are higher in winter and spring than in summer. However, the average values for benzene concentrations in the ambient air were low enough to satisfy the requirements of the European Directive 2000/69EC of the European Parliament, which stipulates a limit of 5 microg/m(3). The study brought useful data regarding the BTEX air concentrations in the investigated region. Good capability of passive samplers to show fluctuations in BTEX concentrations in atmospheric air was confirmed, which makes them applicable for air monitoring on the local scale.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

RAD145S

radiello^™ BTEX/VOC Starter Kit, Thermal Desorption

RAD1201

radiello^™ Diffusive Bodies, blue, configured for sampling light sensitive compounds, pk of 20

RAD171

Supelco

radiello^™ Methylene Blue Calibration Standard for H₂S (Hydrogen Sulfide), pkg of 100 mL

RAD130S

radiello^™ BTEX/VOC Starter Kit, CS2 Desorption

RAD1202

radiello^™ Diffusive Bodies, yellow, configured for reduced sampling rates, pk of 20

RAD405

Supelco

radiello^™ BTEX Calibration Kit (CS₂ Desorption)

RAD1203

radiello^™ Diffusive Bodies, permeative, configured for anaesthetic gases and vapors, pk of 20

RAD1992

radiello^™ Empty Storage Tubes, polypropylene (with stopper), volume 12 mL, pk of 100

RAD407

Supelco

radiello^™ BTEX Calibration Kit (Thermal Desorption)

RAD195

radiello^™ Clips, suspending Radiello triangular support plate, pk of 20

RAD126

radiello^™ On-Field Thermometer, Includes one standard Radiello vertical adapter (RAD122) for each thermometer, configured for standard use, pk of 3

RAD141S

radiello^™ 1,3-Butadiene Starter Kit, Thermal Desorption, pkg of 1 kit (2 RAD141 adsorbing cartridges and barcode labels, 1 RAD1202 yellow diffusive body, 1 RAD121 triangular support plate, 1 instruction sheet)

RAD120

radiello^™ Diffusive Bodies, white, configured for general use, pk of 20

RAD127

radiello^™ On-Field Thermometer, Reader, pk of 1

RAD1991

radiello^™ Empty Storage Tubes, glass (with stopper), volume 2.8 mL, pk of 100

RAD174

radiello^™ Filtration Kit, pk of 20

RAD170S

radiello^™ Hydrogen Sulfide Starter Kit

RAD145

radiello^™ Cartridge Adsorbents, for sampling BTEX and VOCs (thermal desorption), matrix SS net (3 x 8 μm, 4.8 mm diam.), Carbograph, pk of 20

RAD121

radiello^™ Triangular Support Plate, pk of 20

RAD122

radiello^™ Vertical Adapter, threaded for standard use, pk of 20

RAD190

radiello^™ Barcode Labels, pk of 198

RAD125

radiello^™ Anesthetic Gases and Vapor Sampler

RAD132

radiello^™ Cartridge Adsorbents, for sampling Anaesthetic Gases/Vapors, matrix SS net with mix of mol sieve and activated charcoal (30-50 mesh), pk of 20

RAD198

radiello^™ Replacement Mounting Strips, for use with Radiello Outdoor Shelter, pk of 100

RAD196

radiello^™ Outdoor Shelter, pk of 10

RAD168

radiello^™ Cartridge Adsorbents, for sampling Ammonia (NH₃), matrix microporous PE impregnated with phosphoric acid, pk of 20

RAD130

radiello^™ Cartridge Adsorbents, for sampling BTEX and VOCs (CS₂ Desorption), matrix SS net (100 mesh, 5.8 mm diam.), activated with activated charcoal (30-50 mesh), pk of 20

RAD165

radiello^™ Cartridge Adsorbents, for sampling Aldehydes, matrix SS net with 2,4-DNPH coated FLORISIL^®, pk of 20