Main Title |
Passive/Diffusive Samplers for Pesticides in Residential Indoor Air. |
Author |
Lewis, R. G. ;
Fortune, C. R. ;
Blanchard, F. T. ;
Ellensen, W. D. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. ;ManTech Environmental Technology, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
Publisher |
2001 |
Year Published |
2001 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/A-02-080; |
Stock Number |
PB2002-107523 |
Additional Subjects |
Indoor air ;
Pesticides ;
Estimates ;
Air pollution sampling ;
Sampling ;
Passive sampling devices ;
Semivolatile organic compounds ;
Diffusion-controlled passive sampling devices
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB2002-107523 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
12p |
Abstract |
Pesticides applied indoors vaporize from treated surfaces (e.g., carpets and baseboards) resulting in elevated air concentrations that may persist for long periods after applications. Estimating long-term respiratory exposures to pesticide vapors in residential indoor environments using active (pump-based) sampling systems has been costly and burdensome on occupants. Diffusion-controlled passive sampling devices (PSDs), which do not require a noisy pump and can be situated unobtrusively within the home, would offer distinct advantages. The U.S. EPA is investigating the applicability of diffusive PSDs, semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs), solid-phase microextraction (SPME), and other gas-sorbent partitioning samplers for estimating sermivolatile organic compound (SVOC) pesticides in homes. This paper presents the results of the initial evaluations of two diffusion-controlled PSDs for determination of three pesticides in room air. |