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Trends in monitoring pharmaceuticals and personal-care products in the aquatic environment by use of passive sampling devices

G.A. Mills·B. Vrana·I. Allan·D.A. Alvarez·J.N. Huckins·R. Greenwood
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The use of passive sampling in monitoring pharmaceuticals and personal-care products (PPCPs) in the aquatic environment is discussed. The utility of passive sampling methods for monitoring the fraction of heavy metals and the biologically available fraction of non-polar organic priority pollutants is recognized and these technologies are being used in surveys of water quality. These devices are used to measure the dissolved fraction and they can yield information that can be used in the development of risk assessments models. These devices can also be used to locate illegal dumping and to monitor specific sources of input of PPCPs into the environment, or to monitor the effectiveness of water treatment processes in the removal of these compounds from wastewater. These devices can provide representative information at low cost which necessitate a combination of laboratory calibration and field studies for emerging pollutants.

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G.A. Mills, B. Vrana, I. Allan, D.A. Alvarez, J.N. Huckins, R. Greenwood. 2006-11-01. Trends in monitoring pharmaceuticals and personal-care products in the aquatic environment by use of passive sampling devices. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-006-0773-y

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