Passive_Sampler_SAMS_Final_Camera_Ready_-_Jan_2013

Passive_Sampler_SAMS_Final_Camera_Ready_-_Jan_2013iMentionoftradenamesorcommercialproductsinthisdocumentdoesnotconstitutetheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency’sendorsementorrecommendationforuse.Contents1.Introduction...12.Whyusepassivesamplers?Theadvantages..23.Whatpassivesamplerstellus...54.Typesofpassivesamplers75.Sometheoryonhowpassivesamplerswork96.Preparing,deploying,recovering,andstoringpassivesamplers.117.Selectingpassivesamplers.158.Analyzingpassivesamplerdata..159.Briefcasestudy...1910.Remainingscientificchallengesinusingpassivesamplers2011.USEPAcontactsworkingwithpassivesamplers...2212.Summary.2213.Acknowledgements.2414.Referencesusedinthisdocument.25AppendixA...29GuidelinesforUsingPassiveSamplerstoMonitorOrganicContaminantsatSuperfundSedimentSitesUnitedStatesOfficeofSuperfundRemediationandOSWERDirective9200.1-110FSEnvironmentalProtectionTechnologyInnovation,andDecember2012AgencyOfficeofResearchandDevelopment11.IntroductionTheobjectiveofthisSedimentAssessmentandMonitoringSheet