Passive Sampling with Active Carbon Fibres in the Determination of Organic Pollutants in Groundwater
Legislation addressing the quality of groundwater and increasing concerns over public health calls for the development of analytical methods that can produce accurate and precise results at the ppt level. Passive sampling has been recognised as a helpful tool in identifying various organic pollutant...
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| author | Primož Auersperger Anja Koroša Nina Mali Brigita Jamnik |
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| description | Legislation addressing the quality of groundwater and increasing concerns over public health calls for the development of analytical methods that can produce accurate and precise results at the ppt level. Passive sampling has been recognised as a helpful tool in identifying various organic pollutants in groundwater, even when their presence had not yet been identified through conventional groundwater quality monitoring. The article presents an analytical method involving a simple and cost-effective passive sampling device using Zorflex<sup>®</sup> activated carbon fibres (ACFs) for the qualitative monitoring of a broad range of organic pollutants in water in a single run. The applicability of the method developed was tested in three hydrogeological studies. In the first case, we present a non-targeted qualitative screening and a list of 892 different contaminants detected in the groundwater in Slovenia. In the second case, we discuss the presence and origin of organic compounds in the groundwater from a pilot area of the urban aquifer, Ljubljansko polje. The third case presents a comparison of results between passive and grab sampling. Passive sampling with ACFs confirmed the presence of a pollutant, even when it had not been previously detected through a quantitative method. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb36141bc1914898936c1780f29267c12023-11-23T22:34:16ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-02-0114458510.3390/w14040585Passive Sampling with Active Carbon Fibres in the Determination of Organic Pollutants in GroundwaterPrimož Auersperger0Anja Koroša1Nina Mali2Brigita Jamnik3JP VOKA SNAGA d.o.o., Vodovodna Cesta 90, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaGeological Survey of Slovenia, Dimičeva Ulica 14, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaGeological Survey of Slovenia, Dimičeva Ulica 14, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaJP VOKA SNAGA d.o.o., Vodovodna Cesta 90, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaLegislation addressing the quality of groundwater and increasing concerns over public health calls for the development of analytical methods that can produce accurate and precise results at the ppt level. Passive sampling has been recognised as a helpful tool in identifying various organic pollutants in groundwater, even when their presence had not yet been identified through conventional groundwater quality monitoring. The article presents an analytical method involving a simple and cost-effective passive sampling device using Zorflex<sup>®</sup> activated carbon fibres (ACFs) for the qualitative monitoring of a broad range of organic pollutants in water in a single run. The applicability of the method developed was tested in three hydrogeological studies. In the first case, we present a non-targeted qualitative screening and a list of 892 different contaminants detected in the groundwater in Slovenia. In the second case, we discuss the presence and origin of organic compounds in the groundwater from a pilot area of the urban aquifer, Ljubljansko polje. The third case presents a comparison of results between passive and grab sampling. Passive sampling with ACFs confirmed the presence of a pollutant, even when it had not been previously detected through a quantitative method.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/4/585GC-MSorganic pollutantsqualitative analysispassive samplinggroundwater |
| spellingShingle | Primož Auersperger Anja Koroša Nina Mali Brigita Jamnik Passive Sampling with Active Carbon Fibres in the Determination of Organic Pollutants in Groundwater Water GC-MS organic pollutants qualitative analysis passive sampling groundwater |
| title | Passive Sampling with Active Carbon Fibres in the Determination of Organic Pollutants in Groundwater |
| title_full | Passive Sampling with Active Carbon Fibres in the Determination of Organic Pollutants in Groundwater |
| title_fullStr | Passive Sampling with Active Carbon Fibres in the Determination of Organic Pollutants in Groundwater |
| title_full_unstemmed | Passive Sampling with Active Carbon Fibres in the Determination of Organic Pollutants in Groundwater |
| title_short | Passive Sampling with Active Carbon Fibres in the Determination of Organic Pollutants in Groundwater |
| title_sort | passive sampling with active carbon fibres in the determination of organic pollutants in groundwater |
| topic | GC-MS organic pollutants qualitative analysis passive sampling groundwater |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/4/585 |
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