Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo‐<i>p</i>‐dioxins and dibenzofurans in outdoor air of North‐Rhine‐Westphalia, Germany

Buck, M.; Kirschmer, P.

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“…Very little information exists describing evidence of global transport of polychlorinated dibenzo- p -dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in the ambient air. Previous researchers have, for the most part, concentrated their studies of these compounds in ambient air in urban or suburban areas with known sources nearby ( − ). Some effort to explain regional transport and transformation of PCDDs and PCDFs has been made ( − ).…”

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Results of Monitoring for Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Ambient Air at McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Lugar

Harless

Dupuy

et al. 1996

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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This paper presents the results of ambient air monitoring for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) performed during the 1992-1993 and 1993-1994 austral summers in the vicinity of McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Twenty-eight air samples were collected from four different locations to determine the identity and concentration of PCDD/PCDF compounds. PCDD/PCDF compounds were not detected at either the predominantly upwind location or a more remote site on Black Island. Trace levels of only a few PCDD/ PCDF congeners were detected sporadically at a location approximately 500 m downwind of the station. The most frequent, most varied, and highest levels of PCDDs/PCDFs were measured at a "downtown" location, where concentrations of total PCDDs ranged from 0.12 to 1.80 pg/m 3 and total PCDFs ranged from less than 0.02 to 2.77 pg/m 3 . The data indicate that there are combustion sources at McMurdo other than the solid waste incinerator (power plants, vehicles, heating furnaces, etc.) that contribute PCDD/PCDF compounds to the ambient air. The greatest variety and highest concentration of PCDD/PCDF congeners measured in 1992-1993 during incineration of selected solid wastes implicates the interim incinerator as the likely source of the increased presence of these compounds in air. Results from the remote Black Island site indicate that the background Antarctic air is still "free" of PCDD/PCDF compounds (not detectable at current method detection limits in the sub-pg/m 3 range).

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Results of Monitoring for Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Ambient Air at McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Lugar

Harless

Dupuy

et al. 1996

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…In this case, the ambient air data is based on long-term monitoring of the urban atmosphere at fixed locations in Niagara Falls, New York (New York State, 1985;Smith et al 1985Smith et al , 1986Smith et al , 1987 and Bloomington, Indiana Hites, 1986, 1987). At this time, we did not have the work of Buck and Kirschmer (1988) in Germany or the U.S. data of Gary Hunt (see this proceedings) or T. Tieman (see this proceedings). The mean and range values take into account the seasonal variation in levels of PCDD and PCDF as well as monitoring locations ranging from downtown to suburban.…”

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Determination of chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and chlorinated dibenzofurans in ambient air : proceedings of a workshop, September 17, 1989, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Clement¹

1992

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Much attention is presently focused on ambient PCDDs/PCDFs measurements in the vicinity of municipal solid waste incinerators. Typically a two-staged approach is employed consisting of ambient monitoring on both a pre-operational or background basis followed by a post-operational phase. Sample collection and analyses procedures most often consist of high volume sorbent samplers in concert with high-resolution gas-chromatography/high resolution or magnetic sector mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS). While much has been written in the open literature on the subject of measurement methodology, little has been written about other critical factors in program and monitoring network design. Critical factors or components in the design of state-of-the-art ambient monitoring networks for PCDDs/PCDFs in the vicinity of municipal solid waste incinerators are reviewed. Particular attention is focused on, but not limited to the following: monitoring network design, sampler placement criteria, siting criteria (both site specific and regional specific), meteorological parameters (wind speed, direction, temperature, baromeuic pressure, atmospheric stability class), sampling schedule, (frequency and duration), seasonal considerations, ambient background (What is it and how do we reliably establish it?) and quality assurance/quality control considerations. 'Pio.xjfi^'i in AtJibieni ,'?/? '..Oi o:\jns in Jlmbieni .^.ir Volume m Air and Surface Water Releases, EPA 530/SW-87-001, July 1987. 2. U.S. EPA, September 1984. Network Design and Site Exposure Criteria for Selected Non Criteria Air Pollutants. EPA 450/4-84-022. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. 3.

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Principal components analysis of potential sources of polychlorinated dibenzop-dioxin and dibenzofuran residues in surficial sediments from Newark Bay, New Jersey

Wenning

Paustenbach

Harris

et al. 1993

Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.

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Concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo‐p‐dioxins and dibenzofurans in outdoor air of North‐Rhine‐Westphalia, Germany

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

Results of Monitoring for Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Ambient Air at McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Results of Monitoring for Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Dibenzofurans in Ambient Air at McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Determination of chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and chlorinated dibenzofurans in ambient air : proceedings of a workshop, September 17, 1989, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Principal components analysis of potential sources of polychlorinated dibenzop-dioxin and dibenzofuran residues in surficial sediments from Newark Bay, New Jersey

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