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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Novel Passive Sampling Devices for the Monitoring of Priority Pollutants |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Fiona Regan |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Dublin City University (DCU) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.38526, -6.25714 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
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| Project Keywords | Water Framework Directive; Pesticides; Novel Passive Sampling Devices; Priority Pollutant Chemicals |
| Project Abstract | This proposal involves the development of novel passive sampling devices for routine sampling of priority pollutant chemicals. The passive samplers are based on polymer designed to enrich or sample pesticides and hydrocarbons associated with the WFD Priority pollutant list. Passive sampling is based on free flow of analyte molecules from the sampled medium to a collecting medium as a result of a difference in chemical potentials. A comparison of currently available passive sampling devices with novel materials will be carried out. The novel materials will provide greater selectivity for analyte groups and infrared spectrometry can be used for simple screening. |