High throughput application of ASTM D8332: Detailed prototype design and operating conditions for microplastic sampling of riverine systems
Microplastic sampling strategies for aquatic systems commonly employ small mesh nets to collect suspended microparticles. These methods work well for marine sampling campaigns; however, complex water systems such as freshwater rivers, effluent discharges, and stormwater ponds characterized by high t...
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| author | Jeremiah Bryksa Patric McGlashan Nadia Stelck Jon Wong Andrew Anderson-Serson Matthew Hart Trace Malcom Bob Battle Paolo Mussone |
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| description | Microplastic sampling strategies for aquatic systems commonly employ small mesh nets to collect suspended microparticles. These methods work well for marine sampling campaigns; however, complex water systems such as freshwater rivers, effluent discharges, and stormwater ponds characterized by high total suspended solids and fast-moving water can cause the nets to clog, rip, or tear. Published in 2020, ASTM D8332 is an alternative approach to sampling complex water systems for microplastics involving pumping large volumes of water across a cascading stack of sieves to collect suspended particles. Here we show that ASTM D8332 can be applied to sample freshwater rivers for microplastic collection. A high throughput sampling prototype developed in this work is capable of pumping 1500 L of river water in 45 min to collect particles as small as 45 µm. The system is lightweight, modular, and easily transportable. It has a discrete power supply, allowing for the collection of microplastics anywhere along the river, including municipal discharges. The design minimizes the amount of plastic in the flow path and provides a practical way to measure field contamination. Finally, we outline lessons learned through extensive field trials and testing using this system sampling the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta. • Existing small mesh nets face limitations in freshwater rivers, encountering clogging and tearing issues from high suspended solids and fast moving water. • Using a standardized method, ASTM D8332 - a pumping-based approach is efficient for microplastic collection in freshwater rivers. • Lightweight, modular, plastic free prototype system pumps 1500 L of river water in 45 min, collecting particles as small as 45 µm. Successfully tested in the North Saskatchewan River. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-048782cca3b64634abcec9e55383cbbe2024-03-30T04:39:13ZengElsevierMethodsX2215-01612024-06-0112102680High throughput application of ASTM D8332: Detailed prototype design and operating conditions for microplastic sampling of riverine systemsJeremiah Bryksa0Patric McGlashan1Nadia Stelck2Jon Wong3Andrew Anderson-Serson4Matthew Hart5Trace Malcom6Bob Battle7Paolo Mussone8Corresponding author.; Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton Alberta, T5G 0Y2 CanadaNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton Alberta, T5G 0Y2 CanadaNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton Alberta, T5G 0Y2 CanadaNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton Alberta, T5G 0Y2 CanadaNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton Alberta, T5G 0Y2 CanadaNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton Alberta, T5G 0Y2 CanadaNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton Alberta, T5G 0Y2 CanadaNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton Alberta, T5G 0Y2 CanadaNorthern Alberta Institute of Technology, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave, Edmonton Alberta, T5G 0Y2 CanadaMicroplastic sampling strategies for aquatic systems commonly employ small mesh nets to collect suspended microparticles. These methods work well for marine sampling campaigns; however, complex water systems such as freshwater rivers, effluent discharges, and stormwater ponds characterized by high total suspended solids and fast-moving water can cause the nets to clog, rip, or tear. Published in 2020, ASTM D8332 is an alternative approach to sampling complex water systems for microplastics involving pumping large volumes of water across a cascading stack of sieves to collect suspended particles. Here we show that ASTM D8332 can be applied to sample freshwater rivers for microplastic collection. A high throughput sampling prototype developed in this work is capable of pumping 1500 L of river water in 45 min to collect particles as small as 45 µm. The system is lightweight, modular, and easily transportable. It has a discrete power supply, allowing for the collection of microplastics anywhere along the river, including municipal discharges. The design minimizes the amount of plastic in the flow path and provides a practical way to measure field contamination. Finally, we outline lessons learned through extensive field trials and testing using this system sampling the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta. • Existing small mesh nets face limitations in freshwater rivers, encountering clogging and tearing issues from high suspended solids and fast moving water. • Using a standardized method, ASTM D8332 - a pumping-based approach is efficient for microplastic collection in freshwater rivers. • Lightweight, modular, plastic free prototype system pumps 1500 L of river water in 45 min, collecting particles as small as 45 µm. Successfully tested in the North Saskatchewan River.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016124001341NAIT High Throughput Microplastic Sampling |
| spellingShingle | Jeremiah Bryksa Patric McGlashan Nadia Stelck Jon Wong Andrew Anderson-Serson Matthew Hart Trace Malcom Bob Battle Paolo Mussone High throughput application of ASTM D8332: Detailed prototype design and operating conditions for microplastic sampling of riverine systems MethodsX NAIT High Throughput Microplastic Sampling |
| title | High throughput application of ASTM D8332: Detailed prototype design and operating conditions for microplastic sampling of riverine systems |
| title_full | High throughput application of ASTM D8332: Detailed prototype design and operating conditions for microplastic sampling of riverine systems |
| title_fullStr | High throughput application of ASTM D8332: Detailed prototype design and operating conditions for microplastic sampling of riverine systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | High throughput application of ASTM D8332: Detailed prototype design and operating conditions for microplastic sampling of riverine systems |
| title_short | High throughput application of ASTM D8332: Detailed prototype design and operating conditions for microplastic sampling of riverine systems |
| title_sort | high throughput application of astm d8332 detailed prototype design and operating conditions for microplastic sampling of riverine systems |
| topic | NAIT High Throughput Microplastic Sampling |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016124001341 |
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