Ex situ determination of freely dissolved concentrations of hydrophobic organic chemicals in sediments and soils: basis for interpreting toxicity and assessing bioavailability, risks and remediation necessity

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JONKER Michiel T. O. BURGESS Robert M. GHOSH Upal GSCHWEND Philip M. HALE Sarah E. LOHMANN Rainer LYDY Michael J. MARUYA Keith A. REIBLE Danny SMEDES Foppe

Year of publication 2020
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Nature Protocols
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Faculty of Science

Citation
Web https://www.nature.com/articles/s41596-020-0311-y
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41596-020-0311-y
Keywords SOLID-PHASE MICROEXTRACTION; PASSIVE SAMPLING METHODS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS; PERFORMANCE REFERENCE COMPOUNDS; EQUILIBRIUM-BASED SAMPLER; PORE-WATER CONCENTRATIONS
Description Here, the authors describe an international consensus procedure for determining freely dissolved concentrations (C-free) of hydrophobic organic chemicals in sediment and soil samples by passive sampling. The freely dissolved concentration (C-free) of hydrophobic organic chemicals in sediments and soils is considered the driver behind chemical bioavailability and, ultimately, toxic effects in benthic organisms. Therefore, quantifying C-free, although challenging, is critical when assessing risks of contamination in field and spiked sediments and soils (e.g., when judging remediation necessity or interpreting results of toxicity assays performed for chemical safety assessments). Here, we provide a state-of-the-art passive sampling protocol for determining C-free in sediment and soil samples. It represents an international consensus procedure, developed during a recent interlaboratory comparison study. The protocol describes the selection and preconditioning of the passive sampling polymer, critical incubation system component dimensions, equilibration and equilibrium condition confirmation, quantitative sampler extraction, quality assurance/control issues and final calculations of C-free. The full procedure requires several weeks (depending on the sampler used) because of prolonged equilibration times. However, hands-on time, excluding chemical analysis, is approximately 3 d for a set of about 15 replicated samples.
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