Duplicate sampling reproducibility of atmospheric residues of herbicides for paired pan and high-volume air samplers

Chemosphere. 2000 Apr;40(8):795-802. doi: 10.1016/s0045-6535(99)00259-3.

Abstract

The reproducibility of collection of atmospheric residues of the herbicides 2,4-D and triallate as bulk (wet plus dry) deposition samples by paired pan samplers and as particulate (filter) and vapour (PUF/XAD-2 resin cartridge) samples by paired high-volume air samplers was determined. Variability of herbicide concentrations in paired bulk deposition samples was within 25% for 65 and 80% of the samples for 2,4-D and triallate, respectively, with approximately 90% of the paired samples being within a factor of 2 for both herbicides. The vapour samples of 2,4-D and triallate showed similar reproducibilities. The highest reproducibility was observed for the filter samples with 92% of the paired data sets for 2,4-D being within 25% variability. No triallate was detected in the filter samples.

MeSH terms

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid / analysis*
  • Air Pollution / analysis*
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods
  • Filtration
  • Herbicides / analysis*
  • Pesticide Residues / analysis
  • Triallate / analysis*

Substances

  • Herbicides
  • Pesticide Residues
  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
  • Triallate