Development of a New Passive Sampling Method for the Measurement of Atmospheric Linear and Cyclic Volatile Methyl Siloxanes

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Okan F., Odabaşı M., Yaman B., Dumanoğlu Y.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, cilt.55, sa.8, ss.4522-4531, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00227
  • Dergi Adı: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, ABI/INFORM, Applied Science & Technology Source, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Artic & Antarctic Regions, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, EMBASE, Environment Index, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Geobase, Greenfile, MEDLINE, Pollution Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Veterinary Science Database, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4522-4531
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A new passive sampling method was developed and characterized to measure atmospheric volatile methyl siloxanes (VMS). The infrastructure of a commercial passive air sampler (PAS) was used along with XAD-2 resin as the adsorbent. Experimental sampling rates (SR) determined using collocated active and passive samplers ranged between 0.0363 (L5) and 0.0561 (D3) m(3)/day and agreed well with the theoretical ones. VMS uptake was highly linear for eight weeks. The precision of the method was very good (<10%). Compared to the other PASs used for VMS, the new method has several advantages (i.e., the sampler is much smaller, it has commercially available components, and the solvent requirement, equipment needed for extraction, and steps for sample preparation are minimal) while achieving similar or lower method detection limits. The developed method was applied to investigate the spatial distribution and possible sources of atmospheric VMS in the Izmir region. Field sampling covered 42 sites representing different source and land use areas. SVMS concentrations ranged between 41.4 and 981 ng/m(3). The dominant VMS was D5 followed by D3 and D4. Spatial distributions indicated that the main VMS sources in the area were urban areas, wastewater treatment plants, and landfills where the VMS-containing products are used and disposed.