ReviewIntegrated environmental assessment and management2014
Passive sampling methods for contaminated sediments: risk assessment and management.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Passive sampling methods for contaminated sediments: practical guidance for selection, calibration, and implementation.Integrated environmental assessment and management · 2014Guideline
- Investigation of Influences on Indoor and Outdoor SVOC Exposure.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Waterborne toxicity of several dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane congeners to Hyalella azteca and its implications for contaminated sediment assessment.Environmental toxicology and chemistry · 2025Article
- Concurrent assessment of diffusive and advective PAH movement strongly affected by temporal and spatial changes.The Science of the total environment · 2024Article
- Interlaboratory Study of Polyethylene and Polydimethylsiloxane Polymeric Samplers for Ex Situ Measurement of Freely Dissolved Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in Sediment Porewater.Environmental toxicology and chemistry · 2022Article
- Equilibrium Porewater Measurement of PCBs and PAHs Using Direct Water Extraction and Comparison with Passive Sampling.Environmental science & technology · 2022Article
- Comparing total and accessible concentrations of hydrophobic organic contaminants in sediments and suspended particulate matter in the Danube River.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
- Passive-Sampler-Based Bioavailability Assessment of PCB Congeners Associated with Aroclor-Containing Paint Chips in the Presence of Sediment.Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology · 2022Article
- Stochastic Framework for Addressing Chemical Partitioning and Bioavailability in Contaminated Sediment Assessment and Management.Environmental science & technology · 2021Article
- Evaluating Polymeric Sampling as a Tool for Predicting the Bioaccumulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls by Fish and Shellfish.Environmental science & technology · 2020Review
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- Discovery of common chemical exposures across three continents using silicone wristbands.Royal Society open science · 2019Article
- Using performance reference compounds to compare mass transfer calibration methodologies in passive samplers deployed in the water column.Environmental toxicology and chemistry · 2018Article
- Air-water exchange of PAHs and OPAHs at a superfund mega-site.The Science of the total environment · 2017Article
- Preparation and performance features of wristband samplers and considerations for chemical exposure assessment.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2017Article
- Diffusive flux of PAHs across sediment-water and water-air interfaces at urban superfund sites.Environmental toxicology and chemistry · 2017Article
- Towards improved biomonitoring tools for an intensified sustainable multi-use environment.Microbial biotechnology · 2016Review
- PAH Accessibility in Particulate Matter from Road-Impacted Environments.Environmental science & technology · 2016Article
- Passive sampling methods for contaminated sediments: scientific rationale supporting use of freely dissolved concentrations.Integrated environmental assessment and management · 2014Review
- Passive sampling methods for contaminated sediments: state of the science for organic contaminants.Integrated environmental assessment and management · 2014Review
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13 authors at 10 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
This paper details how activity-based passive sampling methods (PSMs), which provide information on bioavailability in terms of freely dissolved contaminant concentrations (Cfree ), can be used to better inform risk management decision making at multiple points in the process of assessing and managing contaminated sediment sites. PSMs can increase certainty in site investigation and management, because Cfree is a better predictor of bioavailability than total bulk sediment concentration (Ctotal ) for 4 key endpoints included in conceptual site models (benthic organism toxicity, bioaccumulation, sediment flux, and water column exposures). The use of passive sampling devices (PSDs) presents challenges with respect to representative sampling for estimating average concentrations and other metrics relevant for exposure and risk assessment. These challenges can be addressed by designing studies that account for sources of variation associated with PSMs and considering appropriate spatial scales to meet study objectives. Possible applications of PSMs include: quantifying spatial and temporal trends in bioavailable contaminants, identifying and evaluating contaminant source contributions, calibrating site-specific models, and, improving weight-of-evidence based decision frameworks. PSM data can be used to assist in delineating sediment management zones based on likelihood of exposure effects, monitor remedy effectiveness, and, evaluate risk reduction after sediment treatment, disposal, or beneficial reuse after management actions. Examples are provided illustrating why PSMs and freely dissolved contaminant concentrations (Cfree ) should be incorporated into contaminated sediment investigations and study designs to better focus on and understand contaminant bioavailability, more accurately estimate exposure to sediment-associated contaminants, and better inform risk management decisions. Research and communication needs for encouraging broader use are discussed.
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