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Spiking of performance reference compounds in low density polyethylene and silicone passive water samplers

Kees Booij - No affiliation found

2002/03/01 Full-length article DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(01)00200-4 Journal: Chemosphere

Abstract:

AbstractA method for spiking performance reference compounds (PRCs) into low density polyethylene (LDPE) and silicone polymers is described. This method is based on equilibration of the polymers in aqueous/methanolic solutions of PRCs. Equilibration times range from minutes to hours for perdeuterated polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) with a hydrophobicity in the range 3.9<logKow<7.7. Best results were obtained for methanol–water ratios of 80/20 (v/v). The method allows for the use of PRCs for in situ calibration of the uptake kinetics of these solvent-free sampling phases in a similar way as for semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs).